Slovakia

National Council

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date of independence: 1992
Notes: No information available
Year of first woman in parliament: 1992

Notes: 1992: The National Council elected prior to the dissolution of the Federation of Czechoslovakia became the first legislature of the Slovakia after the country became independent on 1 January 1993; Slovak women had previously been elected to the Federal Parliament of Czechoslovakia; the independent country's first general elections took place in September 1994 when 22 women were elected out of 150 members
Year of first woman speaker: Not applicable

Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote: 1993
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: Universal

Notes: Prior to the separation from the Czech Republic, women were granted the right to vote on 31 January 1919, confirmed in the constitution of Czechoslovakia of 29 February 1920. This right was confirmed again at sovereignty in 1993.

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election: 1993
National or local: National
Restricted or universal: Universal

Notes: Prior to the separation from the Czech Republic, women were granted the right to vote and stand for election on 31 January 1919, confirmed in the constitution of Czechoslovakia of 29 February 1920. These rights were confirmed again at sovereignty in 1993.