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'''Richard Sulík''' (born 12 January 1968) is a [[Slovaks|Slovak]] economist, businessman and politician. He is the leader of the political party [[Freedom and Solidarity]].
'''Richard Sulík''' (born 12 January 1968) is a [[Slovaks|Slovak]] , and . He is the leader of the political party [[Freedom and Solidarity]].


== Life ==
== ==
In 2010, Sulík replaced [[Pavol Paška]] as the Speaker of Parliament.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Richard Sulík is elected new Speaker of Parliament|url=https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20036773/richard-sulik-is-elected-new-speaker-of-parliament.html|website=[[The Slovak Spectator]]|location=Bratislava|publisher=Petit Press|date=9 July 2010}}</ref> A former migrant himself, Sulík has strongly opposed the acceptance of subsidiarily protected migrants from the Middle East, and has expressed anti-Islamic views, stating: "I don't want to live in a Europe where more Muslims are born than Christians."<ref>{{Cite news|title=Deutschland wird von Weicheiern regiert|url=https://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/menschen-bei-maischberger---richard-sulik-mischt-talkrunde-mit-harschen-thesen-zur-fluechtlingskrise-auf-6537222.html|website=[[Stern (magazine)|Stern]]|date=4 November 2015|language=de}}</ref>


===2020===
Born 1968 in the then [[Czechoslovakia]], Sulík emigrated in 1980 with his parents to then [[West Germany]], where they lived in the city of [[Pforzheim]]. In 1987 he went to [[Munich]] to study [[physics]] and later economics at the [[Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich|Ludwig Maximilian University]]. When the borders were reopened right after the end of the [[cold war]], Sulík returned in 1991 to [[Czechoslovakia]]. While still a student at the [[University of Economics in Bratislava]], he founded and ran the company ''FaxCOPY''.
After Freedom and Solidariity received 6% votes in the [[2020 Slovak parliamentary election]], Sulík was personally promised the Ministry of Economy, to which [[Igor Matovič]] denied. They dared to resign, with Matovič saying he would upon accomplishing what he had promised to his voters before the election.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Michal|last=Katuška|title=Matovič nazýval Danka za plagiátorstvo zlodejom, teraz je ním sám.|trans-title=Matovič called Danko a thief for plagiarism, now he is one himself.|url=https://domov.sme.sk/c/22448425/igor-matovic-diplomovka-plagiat.html|website=[[Sme]]|location=Bratislava|publisher=Petit Press|date=16 July 2020|language=sk}}</ref> Tensions soon arose, the Coalition Agreement signed by the four parties was especially ignored by Matovič, who blamed all problems mostly via multiple social media.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Odkaz svetu od premiéra Matoviča: Nasr... som kopu ľudí. Takéto dni mám rád.|trans-title=A message to the world from Prime Minister Matovič: I made people mad. I like such days.|url=https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/560494-premierov-odkaz-svetu-nasr-som-kopu-ludi-taketo-dni-mam-rad/|website=[[Pravda (Slovakia)|Pravda]]|date=19 August 2020|language=sk}}</ref>


As Freedom and Solidarity tried to block irritational measures due to the lack of regard for locals in specific districts and small business, Matovič asked during a press conference whether Sulík would be the one to go and dig the graves of the senior citizens.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Marek|last=Holka|title="Bude po nociach kopať hroby?" Matovič kritizuje Sulíka, ponúka mu riadenie koronakrízy|trans-title="Will he dig graves at night?" Matovič criticizes Sulík, offers him to manage the corona crisis|url=https://hnonline.sk/slovensko/2246316-bude-po-nociach-kopat-hroby-matovic-kritizuje-sulika-ponuka-mu-riadenie-koronakrizy|website=HN Online|date=11 November 2020|language=sk}}</ref> Prior to this, all citizens in the country had to get tested within a given date.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Roman|last=B.|title=Matovič vybuchol v živom vysielaní: Sulík by mal do Vianoc podať demisiu, máme idiota ministra hospodárstva|trans-title=Matovič exploded on live broadcast: Sulík should resign by Christmas, we have an idiot Minister of Economy|url=https://precitaj.si/matovic-vybuchol-v-zivom-vysielani-sulik-by-mal-do-vianoc-podat-demisiu-mame-idiota-ministra-hospodarstva/|website=precitaj.si|date=17 December 2020|language=sk}}</ref>
When he graduated in 2003, Sulík was working as a special advisor of the Slovak [[Finance minister|Minister of Finance]] [[Ivan Miklos]], whom he convinced to take his master thesis as a blueprint for the 2004 Slovak tax reform. This tax reform, introducing a 19% [[flat tax]] on all types of income and a 19% [[value added tax]], was believed to be the single most important reform leading to the large increase of [[foreign investment]] in Slovakia and the economic boom period. After the reform was put through, he remained in the Advisory Board of the Ministry.


===2021: Cabinet of Eduard Heger===
Between 2004 and 2006, Sulìk was CEO of a municipal waste disposal company ''OLO''. He then returned as special advisor to the Ministry of Finance under [[Ján Počiatek]] in order to further evolve the tax system. In 2009, Sulík founded the [[neoliberalism|neoliberal]]{{Citation needed}} political party [[Freedom and Solidarity]] (SaS) which he leads as [[Party Chair|Chairman]].<ref>{{cite news|title=EP NEW PARTY NEARLY WON SEAT|date=15 June 2009|publisher=Slovak Spectator|accessdate=24 January 2010}}</ref> In 2010 he replaced [[Pavol Paška]] as the Speaker of Parliament.<ref>http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/39475/10/richard_sulik_is_elected_new_speaker_of_parliament.html</ref>
On 1 April 2021, following [[Eduard Heger]]'s appointment as prime minister of Slovakia, Sulík was re-appointed deputy prime minister and minister of economy in [[Cabinet of Eduard Heger]]. According to most pollsters, the public viewed this measure as wasting public finances.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Lívia|last=Černická|title= Matovičova očkovacia lotéria. Aké jednoduché je všetko skomplikovať|trans-title=Matovič's vaccination lottery. How easy it is to complicate everything?|url=https://nazory.pravda.sk/komentare-a-glosy/clanok/596353-nazor-matovicova-ockovacia-loteria-ake-jednoduche-je-vsetko-skomplikovat/|website=Pravda|date=1 August 2021|language=sk}}</ref>


The same year in September, [[For the People (Slovakia)|For the People]] fell apart and many defected to SaS, including the Minister of Justice. This was a gross violation of the Coalition Agreement, but Sulík insisted that the Minister of Justice Kolíková remains as the Minister of Justice.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Dušan|last=Mikušovič|title=Za ľudí sa rozpadli. Sulík trvá na tom, aby Kolíková bola ministerkou, Remišovej krídlo hovorí o prechode k neoliberálom (+video)|trans-title=For the People fell apart. Sulík insists that Kolíková be a minister, Remišová's wing talks about transitioning to neoliberals (with video).|url=https://dennikn.sk/2528743/za-ludi-sa-rozpadli-vacsina-poslancov-prechadza-do-sas-zasadnou-poziadavkou-sulika-je-aby-kolikova-ostala-ministerkou/|website=[[Denník N]]|location=Bratislava|publisher=N Press|date=8 September 2021|language=sk}}</ref>
== Financial Crisis ==
On 14 September 2011, Richard Sulik, the President of the Parliament and leader of his Party, which is member of the [[European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party|ALDE]], the 3rd largest political party of the [[European Parliament]], announced that he will not vote for an increase of the funds for the [[European Financial Stability Facility|E.F.S.F.]] and that he finds as a better solution for the rest of the Eurozone member countries, to let [[Greece]] go bankrupt.


===2022===
On 11 October 2011, his party did not vote for the [[European Financial Stability Facility]] enlargement even though Slovak Prime Minister [[Iveta Radičová]] tied the vote with a confidence vote for the government, thus toppling the Slovak government.
Sulík called the failure of early 2022 votes "the greatest defeat in the political career of Igor Matovič".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Politici reagujú na hlasovanie o Ficovi. Podľa Sulíka je to najväčšia prehra Matoviča|trans-title=Reactions on Fico's failed votes: According to Sulík, this is Matovič's biggest loss.|url=https://tvnoviny.sk/domace/clanok/169922-politici-reaguju-na-hlasovanie-o-ficovi-podla-sulika-je-to-najvacsia-prehra-matovica|website=tvnoviny.sk|date=4 May 2022|language=sk}}</ref> There were also rumours on Matovič only shooting insults at SaS because he was doing horribly in polls.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Linda|last=Cebrová|title=Prieskum dôveryhodnosti členov vlády ukázal nečakané výsledky. Matovič je na chvoste|url=https://www.startitup.sk/prieskum-doveryhodnosti-clenov-vlady-ukazal-necakane-vysledky-matovic-je-na-chvoste/|website=startitup.sk|date=24 April 2022|language=sk}}</ref> The same year in June, Matovič accused SaS of working with fascists as Republika, another neo-nazi group in parliament, voted against the bill.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Poslanci parlamentu opätovne odhlasovali prorodinný balíček pomoci za 1,2 miliardy eur|url=https://www.finreport.sk/financie/poslanci-parlamentu-opatovne-odhlasovali-prorodinny-balicek-pomoci-za-1-2-miliardy-eur/|website=FinReport|date=22 June 2022|language=sk}}</ref>


== See also ==
== ==
Sulík has four children: two each with his ex-wife Eva and Alexandra Šikrhová.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Predseda SaS Richard Sulík: Vracia sa k bývalej žene?|url=https://www.cas.sk/clanok/170467/predseda-sas-richard-sulik-vracia-sa-k-byvalej-zene/|website=[[Nový čas]]|date=23 June 2010|language=sk}}</ref>
* [[Politics of Slovakia]]


== References ==
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*[[Politics of Slovakia]]
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==External links==
* {{sk icon}} [http://richardsulik.blog.sme.sk/ Richard Sulík's homepage]
* {{sk icon}} [http://richardsulik.blog.sme.sk/ Richard Sulík's blog]


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Richard Sulík
Sulík in 2022
Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia
In office
1 April 2021 – 13 September 2022
Prime MinisterEduard Heger
Preceded byAndrej Doležal (acting)
In office
21 March 2020 – 23 March 2021
Prime MinisterIgor Matovič
Minister of Economy
In office
1 April 2021 – 13 September 2022
Prime MinisterEduard Heger
Preceded byAndrej Doležal (acting)
Succeeded byKarel Hirman
In office
21 March 2020 – 23 March 2021
Prime MinisterIgor Matovič
Preceded byPeter Žiga
Succeeded byAndrej Doležal (acting)
Member of the European Parliament
for Slovakia
In office
2 July 2014 – 1 July 2019
Speaker of the National Council
In office
8 July 2010 – 13 October 2011
Preceded byPavol Paška
Succeeded byPavol Hrušovský
Member of the National Council
In office
13 September 2022 – 4 September 2024
In office
8 July 2010 – 1 July 2014
Chairman of Freedom and Solidarity
In office
28 March 2009 – 16 March 2024
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byBranislav Gröhling
Personal details
Born (1968-01-12) 12 January 1968 (age 56)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
Political partyFreedom and Solidarity (2009–present)
Alma materUniversity of Munich
University of Economics, Bratislava
Websitehttp://sulik.sk/

Richard Sulík (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈrixart ˈsuliːk]; born 12 January 1968) is a Slovak politician, economist and businessman. He is the leader of the political party Freedom and Solidarity and served as Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Minister of Economy in Government of Slovakia led by Eduard Heger. Sulik and his party resigned from the government on 31 August 2022.[1]

Political career

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In 2010, Sulík replaced Pavol Paška as the Speaker of Parliament.[2] A former migrant himself, Sulík has strongly opposed the acceptance of subsidiarily protected migrants from the Middle East, and has expressed anti-Islamic views, stating: "I don't want to live in a Europe where more Muslims are born than Christians."[3]

2020

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After Freedom and Solidariity received 6% votes in the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, Sulík was personally promised the Ministry of Economy, to which Igor Matovič denied. They dared to resign, with Matovič saying he would upon accomplishing what he had promised to his voters before the election.[4] Tensions soon arose, the Coalition Agreement signed by the four parties was especially ignored by Matovič, who blamed all problems mostly via multiple social media.[5]

As Freedom and Solidarity tried to block irritational measures due to the lack of regard for locals in specific districts and small business, Matovič asked during a press conference whether Sulík would be the one to go and dig the graves of the senior citizens.[6] Prior to this, all citizens in the country had to get tested within a given date.[7]

2021: Cabinet of Eduard Heger

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On 1 April 2021, following Eduard Heger's appointment as prime minister of Slovakia, Sulík was re-appointed deputy prime minister and minister of economy in Cabinet of Eduard Heger. According to most pollsters, the public viewed this measure as wasting public finances.[8]

The same year in September, For the People fell apart and many defected to SaS, including the Minister of Justice. This was a gross violation of the Coalition Agreement, but Sulík insisted that the Minister of Justice Kolíková remains as the Minister of Justice.[9]

2022

[edit]

Sulík called the failure of early 2022 votes "the greatest defeat in the political career of Igor Matovič".[10] There were also rumours on Matovič only shooting insults at SaS because he was doing horribly in polls.[11] The same year in June, Matovič accused SaS of working with fascists as Republika, another neo-nazi group in parliament, voted against the bill.[12]

Personal life

[edit]

Sulík has four children: two each with his ex-wife Eva and Alexandra Šikrhová.[13]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Sybera, Albin (6 September 2022). "SaS ministers' resignation leaves Slovak coalition without a majority". Bne IntelliNews.
  2. ^ "Richard Sulík is elected new Speaker of Parliament". The Slovak Spectator. Bratislava: Petit Press. 9 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Deutschland wird von Weicheiern regiert". Stern (in German). 4 November 2015.
  4. ^ Katuška, Michal (16 July 2020). "Matovič nazýval Danka za plagiátorstvo zlodejom, teraz je ním sám" [Matovič called Danko a thief for plagiarism, now he is one himself.]. Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava: Petit Press.
  5. ^ "Odkaz svetu od premiéra Matoviča: Nasr... som kopu ľudí. Takéto dni mám rád" [A message to the world from Prime Minister Matovič: I made people mad. I like such days.]. Pravda (in Slovak). 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ Holka, Marek (11 November 2020). ""Bude po nociach kopať hroby?" Matovič kritizuje Sulíka, ponúka mu riadenie koronakrízy" ["Will he dig graves at night?" Matovič criticizes Sulík, offers him to manage the corona crisis]. HN Online (in Slovak).
  7. ^ B., Roman (17 December 2020). "Matovič vybuchol v živom vysielaní: Sulík by mal do Vianoc podať demisiu, máme idiota ministra hospodárstva" [Matovič exploded on live broadcast: Sulík should resign by Christmas, we have an idiot Minister of Economy]. precitaj.si (in Slovak).
  8. ^ Černická, Lívia (1 August 2021). "Matovičova očkovacia lotéria. Aké jednoduché je všetko skomplikovať" [Matovič's vaccination lottery. How easy it is to complicate everything?]. Pravda (in Slovak).
  9. ^ Mikušovič, Dušan (8 September 2021). "Za ľudí sa rozpadli. Sulík trvá na tom, aby Kolíková bola ministerkou, Remišovej krídlo hovorí o prechode k neoliberálom (+video)" [For the People fell apart. Sulík insists that Kolíková be a minister, Remišová's wing talks about transitioning to neoliberals (with video).]. Denník N (in Slovak). Bratislava: N Press.
  10. ^ "Politici reagujú na hlasovanie o Ficovi. Podľa Sulíka je to najväčšia prehra Matoviča" [Reactions on Fico's failed votes: According to Sulík, this is Matovič's biggest loss.]. tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 4 May 2022.
  11. ^ Cebrová, Linda (24 April 2022). "Prieskum dôveryhodnosti členov vlády ukázal nečakané výsledky. Matovič je na chvoste". startitup.sk (in Slovak).
  12. ^ "Poslanci parlamentu opätovne odhlasovali prorodinný balíček pomoci za 1,2 miliardy eur". FinReport (in Slovak). 22 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Predseda SaS Richard Sulík: Vracia sa k bývalej žene?". Nový čas (in Slovak). 23 June 2010.
Political offices
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2010–2011 		Succeeded by
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