| Office: | Prime Minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic |
| President: | Gustáv Husák |
| Term Start: | 22 June 1989 |
| Term End: | 8 December 1989 |
| Predecessor: | Ivan Knotek |
| Successor: | Milan Čič |
| Birth Date: | 9 October 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Malý Čepčín |
| Death Place: | Bratislava, Slovakia |
Pavol Hrivnák (9 October 1931 – 3 February 1995) was a Slovak politician who served as prime minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic from June to December 1989.
Hrivnák was born in Malý Čepčín on 9 October 1931.[1] [2] He was a member of the Slovak Communist Party and the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.[2] He was named member of the Slovak Communist Party Politburo in May 1971 and became Politburo member of the Czech Communist Party in December 1986.[2]
On 12 October 1988, he was named first deputy minister in the federal government led by Ladislav Adamec.[3] [4] Hrivnák was appointed Prime Minister of Slovakia on 22 June 1989, replacing Ivan Knotek in the post, but his tenure lasted very brief and on 8 December 1989, Hrivnák and his cabinet resigned.[5] [6] The chairmanship of the Slovak National Council (SNR) accepted the resignation.[7] Then Milan Čič was asked to form a new cabinet.[5]
Hrivnák died on 3 February 1995 in Bratislava and was buried in the National Cemetery.[1]
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