Brigita Schmögnerová
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Minister of Finance of Slovakia | |
In office 30 October 1998 – 29 January 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Mikuláš Dzurinda |
Preceded by | Miroslav Maxon |
Succeeded by | František Hajnovič |
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Born | (1947-11-17) 17 November 1947 (age 76) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
Political party | Party of the Democratic Left |
Alma mater | University of Economics in Bratislava |
Occupation | Politician |
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Brigita Schmögnerová (born 17 November 1947) is a Slovak economist and politician. She was the Minister of Finance of Slovakia from 1998 to 2002 under Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda.[1] She was appointed Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in 2002.[2][3]
Schmögnerová led the country's accession to the euro, which earned her the nickname of the "Iron lady of Slovakia".[4]
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