Dzurinda's Second Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Dzurinda's Second Cabinet
Cabinet Number:5th
Jurisdiction:Slovakia
Flag:Coat of arms of Slovakia.svg
Flag Border:false
Incumbent:16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
Date Formed:16 October 2002
Date Dissolved:4 July 2006
Government Head:Mikuláš Dzurinda
State Head:Rudolf Schuster (2002 – 2004)
Ivan Gašparovič (2004–2006)
Members Number:16
Former Members Number:10
Total Number:25
Political Party:SDKÚ
KDH
ANO
SMK
Legislature Status:Majority Coalition
Opposition Party:HZDS
Smer
KSS
Opposition Leaders:-->
Election:2002 Slovak parliamentary election
Incoming Formation:2002
Outgoing Formation:2006
Previous:Dzurinda's Cabinet
Successor:Fico's First Cabinet

Dzurinda's Second Cabinet was the government of Slovakia between 16 October 2002 and 4 July 2006 headed by the prime minister Mikuláš Dzurinda, for whom it was the second consecutive term in this office.

Government ministers

Office Minister Political Party In office
16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications 16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and FamilyĽudovít Kaník16 October 2002 – 17 October 2005
17 October 2005 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Finance 16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Economy 16 October 2002 – 9 September 2003
Pavol Prokopovič (Acting) 10 September 2003 – 23 September 2003
Pavol Rusko23 September 2003 – 24 August 2005
Ivan Mikloš (Acting) 24 August 2005 – 4 October 2005
4 October 2005 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Agriculture 16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Interior 16 October 2002 – 8 February 2006
8 February 2006 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Defence 16 October 2002 – 24 September 2003
Eduard Kukan (Acting) 4 September 2003 – 10 October 2003
10 October 2003 – 1 February 2006
Martin Fedor1 February 2006 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Justice 16 October 2002 – 8 February 2006
8 February 2006 – 4 July 2006
16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Education 16 October 2002 – 8 February 2006
8 February 2006 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Culture 16 October 2002 – 24 May 2005
24 May 2005 – 5 April 2006
5 April 2006 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Health 16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
Minister of Construction 16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
Minister of the Environment 16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006

Deputy Prime Ministers

Minister Political Party In office Notes
16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006Deputy Prime Minister of European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities
16 October 2002 – 4 July 2006
16 October 2002 – 8 February 2006
8 February 2006 – 4 July 2006
16 October 2002 – 9 September 2003
Pavol Rusko23 September 2003 – 24 August 2005 Replaced Robert Nemcsics
4 October 2005 – 4 July 2006 Replaced Pavol Rusko

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