Martin Sklenár

Martin Sklenár (born 15 July 1980)^[1] is a Slovak civil servant who served as minister of defence of Slovakia from May until October 2023.^[2]

Martin Sklenár
Minister of Defence
In office 15 May – 25 October 2023
Prime Minister	Ľudovít Ódor
Preceded by	Jaroslav Naď
Succeeded by	Robert Kaliňák
Personal details
Born	(1980-07-15) 15 July 1980 (age 45) Slovakia
Alma mater	Matej Bel University

Early life and education

Sklenár graduated from Matej Bel University in 2003, studying international relations. Following his graduation, he worked for the ministries of Defence and International Affairs as well as for Slovak embassies to the US, European Union, and NATO.^[3] Sklenár met predecessor Naď from then on, who worked as a minister until 2023.^[4]

Political career

In May 2023, President Zuzana Čaputová appointed Sklenár as the Minister of Defence in the technocratic government of Ľudovít Ódor.^[2]

In an interview with Pravda, Sklenár stated that he received surprising questions regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, to why it is perceived negatively in Slovakia.^[5]