Marián Jusko Explained

Marián Jusko
Office:Governor of National Bank of Slovakia
Term Start:30 July 1999
Term End:31 December 2004
Predecessor:Vladimír Masár
Successor:Ivan Šramko
Birth Date:24 March 1956
Alma Mater:University of Economics, Bratislava
Profession:Banker, Manager

Marián Jusko (born 24 March 1956 in Prešov, Czechoslovakia) served as the governor of National Bank of Slovakia since July 1999 to December 2004.[1] Being a deputy of his predecessor, governor Masár, Jusko's appointment was generally seen as a representative of continuity in the governance of the bank.[2] As a governor, Jusko focused on building the credibility of the institution in order to preserve the public trust in the National Bank of Slovakia, which had been damaged by big profile failures of several state-owned banks.[3] [4]

Career

Marián Jusko started his professional life as an academic at the University of Economics in Bratislava in the 1980s. In 1991, he became a Deputy Minister of Privatization under Ivan Mikloš.[4] Following its establishment, Jusko joined the National Bank of Slovakia, serving as a Member of its Governing Board and Deputy Governor between 1994 and 1999.[1] After the end of his term as the governor, Jusko served as the chairman of the board at Slovnaft between 2005 and 2009.[5] in 2007, he became the Chairman of the National Union of Employers, a position he retired from in 2015.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of former governors and board members of the National Bank of Slovakia . 2022-05-20.
  2. Book: Johnson . Juliet . Priests of Prosperity: How Central Bankers Transformed the Postcommunist World . 11 February 2016 . Cornell University Press . 978-1-5017-0374-4 . 151 . en.
  3. News: Remiaš . Ivan . 1999-07-19 . Marián Jusko proposed as next NBS Governor . Slovak Spectactor . 2022-05-25.
  4. News: Nicholson. Tom. 2005-10-23 . Interview with Marián Jusko, Chairman of the Board of Slovnaft, a.s.. Slovak Spectactor . 2022-05-25.
  5. News: 2009-04-17 . Jusko, bývalý guvernér NBS, odchádza zo Slovnaftu . Sme . 2022-05-31.
  6. News: 2015-04-24 . Prezidentom Republikovej únie zamestnávateľov sa stal Kiraľvarga. Sme . 2022-05-31.