Pavol Frešo | |
Order1: | Governor of the Bratislava Region |
Term Start1: | 2009 |
Term End1: | 2017 |
Predecessor1: | Vladimír Bajan |
Successor1: | Juraj Droba |
Birth Date: | 21 April 1969 |
Birth Place: | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
Spouse: | Zora Frešová |
Children: | 3 |
Party: | Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party |
Order3: | Chairman of Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party |
Term Start3: | 19 May 2012 |
Term End3: | 2 July 2016 |
Alma Mater: | University of Economics in Bratislava Slovak Technical University |
Predecessor3: | Mikuláš Dzurinda |
Successor3: | Party dissolved |
Order2: | Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic |
Term Start2: | 2012 |
Term End2: | 2016 |
Pavol Frešo (born 21 April 1969) is a Slovak former politician who was the last chairman of SDKÚ-DS, Governor of the Bratislava Region, and an MP of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
Frešo was born on 21 April 1969 in Bratislava. He studied at Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava graduated in 1992 and University of Economics in Bratislava earning a bachelor's degree (Bc.) in 1995. From 1990 until 1992 he worked as a self-employed person offering PC work lectures. From 1993 until 2006 he was president of company. He has not been active in business since 2006.
Frešo announced his candidacy on 18 April 2012, a month before elections.[2] In election campaign Frešo blamed his rival Lucia Žitňanská for party's setback in last elections.[3] Frešo was considered to be candidate of regions, while Žitňanská had strong position in Bratislava. The third candidate Viliam Novotný announced candidacy shortly before election. Frešo won in the first round, but his 178 votes were insufficient for victory, so a second round took place. Two candidates advanced in second round, Frešo won distinctly with 242 votes against 142 votes for Žitňanská.