Michal Kováč
Michal Kováč was the first president of Slovakia after its independence, serving from 1998 to 1998. His presidency was marked by political challenges and controversies, including the infamous abduction of his son, which implicated the Slovak Intelligence Service and highlighted issues of state security.
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The son of President Michal Kováč was kidnapped by Vladimír Mečiar.
SIS ako nástroj pomsty – od Mečiarovho aparátu po Ficove akcie (píše Beata Balogová)
Slovakia· 2025-08-31
The son of President Michal Kováč was kidnapped by Vladimír Mečiar.
SIS ako nástroj pomsty – od Mečiarovho aparátu po Ficove akcie (píše Beata Balogová)Slovakia· 2025-08-30Michal Kováč was the president of Slovakia whose son was kidnapped in 1995.
Únos Michala Kováča ml.: Kauza sa po 30 rokoch pohlaSlovakia· 2025-08-30
The son of President Michal Kováč was kidnapped by Vladimír Mečiar.
SIS ako nástroj pomsty – od Mečiarovho aparátu po Ficove akcie (píše Beata Balogová)Slovakia· 2025-08-30Michal Kováč was the first president of the Slovak Republic and the father of Michal Kováč mladší, who was kidnapped by the secret service.
Od únosu Michala Kováča mladšieho uplynulo 30 rokovSlovakia· 2025-08-30
Michal Kováč was the president of Slovakia whose son was kidnapped in 1995.
Únos Michala Kováča ml.: Kauza sa po 30 rokoch pohlaSlovakia· 2025-08-28Michal Kováč found himself in a life-threatening conflict with Prime Minister Vladimír Mečiar.
Michal Kováč neuhol ani po únose vlastného syna (podcast)Slovakia· 2025-08-18
President Michal Kováč was in conflict with the government led by Vladimír Mečiar.
Sudca Hrubala o kauze Triptych: Svěchota bol prekvapený, keď som SIS odmietol vyhovieťSlovakia· 2025-07-15
President Michal Kováč was the main political enemy of Mečiar.
Uplynulo 30 rokov od pokusu Lexovej SIS zdiskreditovať biskupa Baláža (podcast)Slovakia· 2025-07-15
Michal Kováč was a president who received public support from Rudolf Baláž.
Ranný brífing: Česi majú skôr obavy z takých ako je Huliak, Trump dal Putinovi ultimátumSlovakia· 2025-07-15
Michal Kováč was the president who received public support from Baláž, making him a target for Mečiar's government.
Lexova kauza Triptych má 30 rokovSlovakia· 2025-07-14
Michal Kováč was the president who received public support from Baláž, making him a target for Mečiar's government.
Lexova kauza Triptych má 30 rokovSlovakia· 2025-07-13Michal Kováč, a former president, also made use of the government guest house.
Tichá štvrť, slepá ulička, kamery. Ficovi opravia košickú rezidenciu za takmer tri miliónySlovakia· 2025-07-10
Michal Kováč is a forensic pathologist who was called to testify in the trial.
Herca súdia za zabitie partnera. Obhajoba chce dokázať, že mohla útočiť jeho nebohá matkaSlovakia· 2025-07-04
Michal Kováč was the president of Slovakia who had a serious conflict with Vladimír Mečiar.
Ján Ľupták bol mixom Fica, Danka a Matoviča (nekrológ)Slovakia· 2025-06-19
Michal Kováč was mentioned as having attended a meeting of the Unification Church.
Slovák je bývalý člen Moonistov: Ženu mi vybral vodcaSlovakia· 2025-05-29
Michal Kováč's speech is referenced as a comparison to the current president's address.
Šéfredaktorka v Aréne: Prezident v prejave dobre nahmatal problém, ale zastal na polcesteSlovakia· 2025-05-28
Michal Kováč was the president whose son was kidnapped during the same period.
V apríli 1995 nastúpil Lexa do SIS, o rok zavraždili RemiášaSlovakia· 2025-04-28
Michal Kováč, Country Manager of Worldline in Slovakia, discusses the benefits of Tap to Pay on iPhone for merchants.
Worldline spúšťa na Slovensku službu Tap To Pay na iPhoneSlovakia· 2025-03-19Michal Kováč corrected the excesses of the government of Vladimír Mečiar and clearly aligned with the western vector.
Potrebujeme paralelnú zahraničnú politiku (komentár)Slovakia· 2025-03-06
Michal Kováč was the president whose son was allegedly kidnapped by SIS.
SIS neodpovedá, či za odhalenie údajného pokusu o prevrat niekoho vyznamenalaSlovakia· 2025-02-13
Michal Kováč was the president whose son was allegedly kidnapped by the SIS.
SIS neodpovedá, či za odhalenie údajného pokusu o prevrat niekoho vyznamenalaSlovakia· 2025-02-12