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Regions of Slovakia

Regions Banskobystrický - Bratislavský - Kosický - Nitrianský - Presovský - Trenciansky - Trnavský - Zilinský -

Note: The names of the regions are given in adjectival form followed by kraj (region). 
The regions were established on 24 Jul 1996 and in Dec 2001 self-government bodies were created and elected for the first time, effective 1 Jan 2002. 

Party abbreviations: ANO = Aliancia Nového Obcana (New Citizens' Alliance, liberal, est.2001);  KDH = Krestansko-Demokratické Hnutie (Christian Democratic Movement, christian-democratic); LS-HZDS = Ludová Strana–Hnutie za Demokratické Slovensko (People's Party-Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, conservative, nationalist, est.2003); LU = Ludová únia (People's Union); SMER-SD = Smer-Socialna Demokracia ('Direction'-Social Democracy, leftist, 1999-1 Jan 2005 known as Smer [Tretia Cesta] or Direction [Third Way], est.1999 split from SDL); SDKU-DS = Slovenská Demokratická a Krestanská únia – Demokratická Strana (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union-Democratic Party, christian-democratic, formerly SDKU, est.2006); 
- Former parties: HZDS = Hnutie za Demokratické Slovenskó (Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, authoritarian, 1991-2003, becomes LS-HZDS in 2003); LU = Ludová únia (People's Union, 2003-07);


Banskobystrický (Banská Bystrica)

[Banská Bystrica region flag]
               Adopted 29 Apr 2002

Governors
 1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2005  Milan Marcok                       (b. 1939)       HZDS;2003 LS-HZDS
 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2009  Milan Murgas                       (b. 1951)            SMER-SD
 1 Jan 2010 -              Vladimír Manka                     (b. 1959)            SMER-SD 


Bratislavský (Bratislava)

[Bratislava region flag]
                 Adopted 12 Dec 2001

Governors
 1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2005  Lubomír ("Lubo") Roman             (b. 1944)            ANO 
 1 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2009  Vladimír Bajan                     (b. 1960)            Non-party
 1 Jan 2010 -              Pavol Freso                        (b. 1969)            SDKU-DS


Kosický (Kosice)

[Kosice region flag]
              Adopted 15 Apr 2002 

Governors
 1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2005  Rudolf Bauer                       (b. 1957)            KDH
 1 Jan 2006 -              Zdenko Trebula                     (b. 1955)            SMER-SD


Nitrianský (Nitra)

[Nitra region flag]
                Adopted 28 May 2002

Governor
 1 Jan 2002 -              Milan Belica                       (b. 1950)     HZDS; 2003 LS-HZDS;
                                                                         16 Jan 2009: Non-party


Presovský (Presov) 

[Presov regional flag]
                Adopted 23 Oct 2002 

Governor
 1 Jan 2002 -              Peter Chudík                       (b. 1961)          HZDS; 2003 LU;
                                                                                  2005: SMER-SD


Trenciansky (Trencín)

[Trencín region flag]
               Adopted 23 Oct 2002

Governors
 1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2005  Stefan Stefanec                    (b. 1944)       HZDS;2003 LS-HDSZ
 1 Jan 2006 -              Pavol Sedlácek                     (b. 1949)            LS-HZDS


Trnavský (Trnava) 

[Trnava region flag]
                Adopted 20 Dec 2002

Governors
 1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2005  Peter Tomecek                      (b. 1961)          HZDS; 2003 LU;
                                                                                 2005 Non-party
 1 Jan 2006 -              Tibor Mikus                        (b. 1952)            LS-HZDS;
                                                                         25 Jan 2008: Non-party


Zilinský (Zilina) 

[Zilina region flag]
               Adopted 20 May 2002 

Governors 
 1 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2005  Jozef Tarcák                       (b. 1959)       HZDS:2003 LS-HZDS
 1 Jan 2006 -              Juraj Blanár                       (b. 1966)            SMER





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