Jaroslav Baška

Jaroslav Baška (born 5 April 1975 in Považská Bystrica) is a Slovak politician. Baška has served as a member of the National Council in the Direction – Slovak Social Democracy caucus since 2002. In addition, he has been the governor of Trenčín Region since 2013. In 2008–2010, he served as the Minister of Defence.

Early life Baška studied electrical engineering at the University of Žilina graduating in 1998. Following the graduation until his entry to politics, he worked at the tire manufacturer Matador.

Political career National politics Baška was first elected to parliament in 2002 and is still a member. Between 2006 and 2010, he was a member of the government, first as a State Secretary at the Ministry of Defense and since 2008 as the Minister of Defense. Baška as the Defense minister, meeting his Slovenian counterpart Ljubica Jelušič.

Local and regional politics In 2003–2006, Baška served as a mayor of the Dohňany village. Since 2013, he has served as the governor of the Trenčín region.

Personal life Baška is married and has three children.