Denisa Saková (born 17 April 1976) is a Slovak politician, who currently serves as the Minister of Economy of Slovakia and Deputy Prime Minister. Between 2018 and 2020 she was the Minister of Interior Affairs.
Early life and education
Denisa Saková was born on 17 April 1976 in Nitra. She studied Engineering management at University of Economics in Bratislava. She subsequently worked in consulting, in particular in the ICT industry. In 2006 she obtained her PhD from the University of Economics in Bratislava. In 2007, Saková shortly acted as the director of the IT department at the ministry of interior affairs, before returning to the prime sector
Political career
In 2016, Saková joined the Direction – Social Democracy party and she became the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Interior under Minister Robert Kaliňák, who was her political mentor. Following the resignation of Kaliňák due to the Murder of Ján Kuciak in 2018, she took over the ministry.
Prior the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, Saková criticized the participation of Slovaks living abroad on the election, sparking fears of her potentially using her office to complicate voting from abroad. Following the election, she was among a large group of Direction MPs, who split from the party and started the new Voice – Social Democracy party.
Following the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, Saková became the minister of economy. Immediately after the election, she claimed Ukraine should give up its territory to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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1976 births
Living people
Direction – Social Democracy politicians
Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2020–2023
Interior ministers of Slovakia
Female interior ministers
Women government ministers of Slovakia
21st-century Slovak women politicians
21st-century Slovak politicians
University of Economics in Bratislava alumni
Female members of the National Council (Slovakia) Politicians from Nitra