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'''Andrej Danko''' (born 12 August 1974) is a Slovak lawyer and a politician. He has been [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the [[National Council (Slovakia)|National Council of the Slovak Republic]] since 2016 and Chairman of the [[Slovak National Party]] since 2012.
'''Cpt. Andrej Danko''' (born 12 August 1974) is a Slovak lawyer and a politician. He has been "[[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]]" (to the extent of his speaking abilities) of the [[National Council (Slovakia)|National Council of the Slovak Republic]] since 2016 and Chairman of the [[Slovak National Party]] since 2012.


==Biography==
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==Controversies==
==Controversies==
In September 2016, while in his position as the Speaker of the Parliament, Danko was promoted by eight ranks (from OR-4 to O-2), to Captain in Reserve of the Slovak Army, by his friend [[Peter Gajdoš]], the Minister of Defense. The promotion was viewed by some in the media, general and internet public as a sign of corrupt government. This is because a single promotion by eight ranks has never happened in the history of [[Slovak Armed Forces|Slovak Army]], not at all to a person who has only joined mandatory national service for the period of one year.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/417315-danko-na-hodnost-kapitan-som-hrdy-zasluzim-si-ju/ |title=Danko: Na hodnosť kapitán som hrdý, zaslúžim si ju |publisher=Pravda |date=19 January 2017 |accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.cas.sk/clanok/500726/internet-oslavuje-novu-hodnost-predsedu-sns-vtipnymi-obrazkami-kapitan-danko-pozor-na-ladovec/ |title=Internet oslavuje novú hodnosť predsedu SNS vtipnými obrázkami: Kapitán Danko, pozor na ľadovec! |publisher=Cas |date=19 January 2017 |accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://dennikn.sk/659903/andrej-danko-je-aj-dostojnik-minister-obrany-za-sns-ho-povysil-na-kapitana/ |title=Andreja Danka povýšil minister obrany za SNS na kapitána (+video) |publisher=Dennik N |date=19 January 2017 |accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref>
In September 2016, while in his position as the "Speaker" of the Parliament, Danko was promoted by eight ranks (from OR-4 to O-2), to Captain in Reserve of the Slovak Army, by his friend [[Peter Gajdoš]], the Minister of Defense. The promotion was viewed by some in the media, general and internet public as a sign of corrupt government. This is because a single promotion by eight ranks has never happened in the history of [[Slovak Armed Forces|Slovak Army]], not at all to a person who has only joined mandatory national service for the period of one year.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/417315-danko-na-hodnost-kapitan-som-hrdy-zasluzim-si-ju/ |title=Danko: Na hodnosť kapitán som hrdý, zaslúžim si ju |publisher=Pravda |date=19 January 2017 |accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.cas.sk/clanok/500726/internet-oslavuje-novu-hodnost-predsedu-sns-vtipnymi-obrazkami-kapitan-danko-pozor-na-ladovec/ |title=Internet oslavuje novú hodnosť predsedu SNS vtipnými obrázkami: Kapitán Danko, pozor na ľadovec! |publisher=Cas |date=19 January 2017 |accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://dennikn.sk/659903/andrej-danko-je-aj-dostojnik-minister-obrany-za-sns-ho-povysil-na-kapitana/ |title=Andreja Danka povýšil minister obrany za SNS na kapitána (+video) |publisher=Dennik N |date=19 January 2017 |accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Andrej Danko
9th Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
Assumed office
23 March 2016
Preceded byPeter Pellegrini
Personal details
Born (1974-08-12) 12 August 1974 (age 50)
Revúca, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Political partySlovak National Party
Alma materComenius University

Cpt. Andrej Danko (born 12 August 1974) is a Slovak lawyer and a politician. He has been "Speaker" (to the extent of his speaking abilities) of the National Council of the Slovak Republic since 2016 and Chairman of the Slovak National Party since 2012.

Biography

Born in Revúca, Danko studied at the Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava.[1] After compulsory military service, he founded several commercial companies and worked as an independent lawyer.[1]

During 2006–2010, he was an assistant in the National Council of Slovakia and a member of several parliamentary commissions. He became the first vice-president of the Slovak National Party in 2010.

In 2012, he became the chairman of the party after getting support from many of the party's members, succeeding Ján Slota.[1]

On 23 March 2016 Danko was elected Speaker of the National Council.[2]

Controversies

In September 2016, while in his position as the "Speaker" of the Parliament, Danko was promoted by eight ranks (from OR-4 to O-2), to Captain in Reserve of the Slovak Army, by his friend Peter Gajdoš, the Minister of Defense. The promotion was viewed by some in the media, general and internet public as a sign of corrupt government. This is because a single promotion by eight ranks has never happened in the history of Slovak Army, not at all to a person who has only joined mandatory national service for the period of one year.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Andrej Danko". Aktuality.sk. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Andrej Danko elected as new Slovak Parliament chairman". Xinhua. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Danko: Na hodnosť kapitán som hrdý, zaslúžim si ju". Pravda. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Internet oslavuje novú hodnosť predsedu SNS vtipnými obrázkami: Kapitán Danko, pozor na ľadovec!". Cas. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Andreja Danka povýšil minister obrany za SNS na kapitána (+video)". Dennik N. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2016.