# Igor Matovič becomes Prime Minister of Slovakia

Date: 2020

On 21 March 2020 [Igor Matovič](/people/igor-matovic) was appointed prime minister of Slovakia. His movement, [Ordinary People and Independent Personalities](/organizations/ordinary-people-and-independent-personalities) (OĽaNO), had won the parliamentary election held on 29 February 2020 after campaigning on an anti-corruption platform. His appointment came about three weeks after that vote, when he formally took office as head of government.

## People

- Igor Matovič: https://factrail.ai/people/igor-matovic

## Sources

- https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2020-03-02/slovakia-end-smers-rule-triumph-igor-matovic
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/01/slovakia-election-centre-right-olano-wins-poll-on-anti-graft-platform

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

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