Ľudovít Ódor

Ľudovít Ódor (; born 2 July 1976) is a Slovak economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Slovakia from May to October 2023, heading a technocratic cabinet. From July to October 2023, he also served as Minister of the Interior. Prior to his appointment as prime minister, Ódor served as Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, from 2018 to 2023. He was the first Slovak prime-minister from the ethnic Hungarian minority in Slovakia.

Ódor led the liberal Progressive Slovakia's list for the 2024 European parliament election.

Early life and education Ľudovít Ódor was born into an ethnically Hungarian family in the village of Veľké Kosihy , near Komárno, on 2 July 1976. He finished his secondary studies at the Hungarian-language Selye János Gymnasium in his hometown. He attended Comenius University in Bratislava, graduating in 1999 with a master's degree in mathematics and management. In addition to his native Hungarian, he speaks Slovak and English fluently.

In February 2018 Ódor became vice-governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, following a nomination by Most–Híd. He is a co-founder of the Institute for Financial Policy, which he managed from 2003 to 2005,

During his career Ódor co-authored the introduction of a 19% flat tax as part of Mikuláš Dzurinda's 2004 tax reform, which improved Slovakia's image among foreign investors and set the country on course to become a European tiger economy. He also played a role in the reform of the pension system, the adoption of the euro, and the creation of budget rules. A snap parliamentary election was held on 30 September 2023, which resulted in a new coalition government helmed by Robert Fico. Fico succeeded Ódor as prime minister on 25 October 2023.

Domestic policy According to his website, Ódor believes in pragmatism and evidence-based economics.

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