Pavol Hrivnák | |
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Prime Minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic | |
In office 22 June 1989 – 8 December 1989 | |
President | Gustáv Husák |
Preceded by | Ivan Knotek |
Succeeded by | Milan Čič |
Personal details | |
Born | Malý Čepčín | 9 October 1931
Died | 3 February 1995 Bratislava, Slovakia | (aged 63)
Political party |
Slovak Communist Party Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Pavol Hrivnák (9 October 1931 – 3 February 1995) was a Slovak politician who served as prime minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic from June to December 1989.
Hrivnák was born in Malý Čepčín on 9 October 1931. [1] [2] He was a member of the Slovak Communist Party and the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. [2] He was named member of the Slovak Communist Party Politburo in May 1971 and became Politburo member of the Czech Communist Party in December 1986. [2]
On 12 October 1988, he was named first deputy minister in the federal government led by Ladislav Adamec. [3] [4] Hrivnák was appointed Prime Minister of Slovakia on 22 June 1989, replacing Ivan Knotek in the post, but his tenure lasted very brief and on 8 December 1989, Hrivnák and his cabinet resigned. [5] [6] The chairmanship of the Slovak National Council (SNR) accepted the resignation. [7] Then Milan Čič was asked to form a new cabinet. [5]
Hrivnák died on 3 February 1995 in Bratislava and was buried in the National Cemetery. [1]
Pavol Hrivnák | |
---|---|
Prime Minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic | |
In office 22 June 1989 – 8 December 1989 | |
President | Gustáv Husák |
Preceded by | Ivan Knotek |
Succeeded by | Milan Čič |
Personal details | |
Born | Malý Čepčín | 9 October 1931
Died | 3 February 1995 Bratislava, Slovakia | (aged 63)
Political party |
Slovak Communist Party Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Pavol Hrivnák (9 October 1931 – 3 February 1995) was a Slovak politician who served as prime minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic from June to December 1989.
Hrivnák was born in Malý Čepčín on 9 October 1931. [1] [2] He was a member of the Slovak Communist Party and the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. [2] He was named member of the Slovak Communist Party Politburo in May 1971 and became Politburo member of the Czech Communist Party in December 1986. [2]
On 12 October 1988, he was named first deputy minister in the federal government led by Ladislav Adamec. [3] [4] Hrivnák was appointed Prime Minister of Slovakia on 22 June 1989, replacing Ivan Knotek in the post, but his tenure lasted very brief and on 8 December 1989, Hrivnák and his cabinet resigned. [5] [6] The chairmanship of the Slovak National Council (SNR) accepted the resignation. [7] Then Milan Čič was asked to form a new cabinet. [5]
Hrivnák died on 3 February 1995 in Bratislava and was buried in the National Cemetery. [1]