Roman Mikulec

Roman Mikulec (born 18 March 1972) is a Slovak politician and former soldier, serving as the current Interior Minister of Slovakia.[1]

Roman Mikulec
Minister of Interior
Assumed office
21 March 2020
(acting since 16 December 2022)
PresidentZuzana Čaputová
Prime MinisterIgor Matovič
Eduard Heger
Preceded byDenisa Saková
Personal details
Born (1972-03-18) March 18, 1972
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia)
Political partyOrdinary People and Independent Personalities (2019–present)
Alma materMilitary Air Force Academy in Košice
Military service
Allegiance Slovakia
Branch/serviceSlovak Air Force
Slovak Military Intelligence
Years of service1994–2012
RankColonel

Education

In 1994, Mikulec graduated with a Master's degree at the Military Air Force Academy in Košice (today Faculty of Aeronautics of Technical University of Košice). He also holds a M.Sc. in law, economics and management from the Brno International Business School (B.I.B.S.).[1]

Career

After a short time as a fighter pilot, in 1997 Mikulec joined the Military Intelligence Service, eventually becoming its director.[1][2] He was charged with sabotage, defamation and disclosing classified information in 2013, but was acquitted in 2019.[1][3][4]

In 2020 parliamentary election, Mikulec stood for Ordinary People, an anti-corruption party. He received 7435 preferential votes and was elected to the National Council.[5] Mikulec was made Minister for the Interior on 21 March 2020.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Minister vnútra Roman Mikulec". Ministry of Interior Slovakia. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. Kern, Miro (6 March 2020). "Matovičov expert na tajné služby Mikulec: SIS musela vedieť o Kočnerovi aj Bödörovi a mala to povedať Ficovi". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "Disident, biznismen s čudnou minulosťou aj aktivistka. Kto sú ľudia v novej vláde". TREND (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. "Minister vnútra: Roman Mikulec". Pravda (in Slovak). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  5. Kováčová, Veronika (18 March 2020). "Matovičov minister vnútra skončil v cele a roky chodil po súdoch. Kto je Roman Mikulec?". Glob.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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