Ivan Korčok
Ivan Korčok (born 4 April 1964) is a Slovak politician and retired diplomat who was Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia from 2020 to 2022 as an independent nominee of the Freedom and Solidarity political party.
Ivan Korčok | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign and European Affairs | |
| In office 1 April 2021 – 13 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Eduard Heger |
| Preceded by | Jaroslav Naď (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Rastislav Káčer |
| In office 8 April 2020 – 24 March 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Igor Matovič |
| Preceded by | Richard Sulík (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jaroslav Naď (acting) |
| Undersecretary of Foreign and European Affairs | |
| In office 2015–2018 | |
| Minister | Miroslav Lajčák |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| Minister | Eduard Kukan |
| Ambassadorial Positions | |
| 2018–2020 | United States |
| 2009–2015 | European Union |
| 2005–2009 | Germany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1964 Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Soňa Korčoková |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Comenius University |
A graduate of the University of Economics in Bratislava and the Institute of International Relations at Comenius University, Korčok served as a career diplomat at various ranks from 1992 to 2020. In August 2023, Korčok announced his candidacy in the 2024 Slovak presidential election.
Korcok placed first in the preliminary round with 42% of the votes ahead of second-place finisher Peter Pellegrini who received 37%. However, Korcok lost the runoff receiving 47% of the vote to Pellegrini's 53%.
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