2002 Slovak parliamentary election explained

Country:Slovakia
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1998 Slovak parliamentary election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2006 Slovak parliamentary election
Next Year:2006
Seats For Election:All 150 seats in the National Council
Majority Seats:76
Election Date:20–21 September 2002
Turnout:70.07% (14.18 pp)
Image1:Vladimir Meciar (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Vladimír Mečiar
Party1:People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia
Last Election1:43 seats, 27.0%
Seats1:36
Seat Change1: 7
Popular Vote1:560,691
Percentage1:19.5%
Swing1: 7.5 pp
Leader2:Mikuláš Dzurinda
Party2:Slovak Democratic and Christian Union
Last Election2:Did not exist
Seats2:28
Seat Change2:New
Popular Vote2:433,953
Percentage2:15.1%
Swing2:New
Image3:Robert Fico (2008)a (cropped).jpg
Leader3:Robert Fico
Party3:SMER
Last Election3:Did not exist
Seats3:25
Seat Change3:New
Popular Vote3:387,100
Percentage3:13.5%
Swing3:New
Image4:Béla Bugár (cropped).jpg
Leader4:Béla Bugár
Party4:Party of the Hungarian Community
Last Election4:15 seats, 9.1%
Seats4:20
Seat Change4: 5
Popular Vote4:321,069
Percentage4:11.2%
Swing4: 2.0 pp
Image5:Pavol Hrušovský 2010 (cropped).jpg
Leader5:Pavol Hrušovský
Party5:Christian Democratic Movement
Last Election5:In SDK
Seats5:15
Seat Change5:N/A
Popular Vote5:237,202
Percentage5:8.3%
Swing5:N/A
Image6:Pavol Rusko at Markiza.sk Party2 (cropped).jpg
Leader6:Pavol Rusko
Party6:Alliance of the New Citizen
Last Election6:Did not exist
Seats6:15
Seat Change6:New
Popular Vote6:237,202
Percentage6:8.0%
Swing6:New
Leader7:Jozef Ševc
Party7:Communist Party of Slovakia
Last Election7:0 seats, 2.8%
Seats7:11
Seat Change7: 11
Popular Vote7:181,872
Percentage7:6.3%
Swing7: 3.5 pp
Prime Minister
Before Election:Mikuláš Dzurinda
Before Party:Slovak Democratic and Christian Union
After Election:Mikuláš Dzurinda
After Party:Slovak Democratic and Christian Union

Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 20 and 21 September 2002.[1] The Movement for a Democratic Slovakia remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 36 of the 150 seats.[2] Mikuláš Dzurinda of the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union remained Prime Minister, in coalition with the Party of the Hungarian Coalition, Christian Democratic Movement, and Alliance of the New Citizen parties.[3]

Participating parties

PartyIdeologyPolitical positionLeader
People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (ĽS–HZDS)Slovak nationalism
Populism
SyncreticVladimír Mečiar
Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ)Liberal conservatism
Christian democracy
Centre-rightMikuláš Dzurinda
Direction (Smer)Social democracy
Democratic socialism
Centre-leftRobert Fico
Party of the Hungarian Coalition (MKP/SMK)Hungarian minority interests
Christian democracy
Centre-rightBéla Bugár
Christian Democratic Movement (KDH)Christian democracy
Economic liberalism
Centre-rightPavol Hrušovský
Alliance of the New Citizen (ANO)Liberalism
Populism
Centre-rightPavol Rusko
Communist Party of Slovakia (KSS)Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Far-leftJozef Ševc

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Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1754
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1757