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词条 Andrej Kiska
释义

  1. Biography

     Early and personal life  Career   Tax non-compliance and legal problems  Philanthropy 

  2. Presidency

  3. Foreign policy

  4. Honours and awards

     Foreign honours 

  5. References

  6. External links

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|name = Andrej Kiska
|image = Andrej Kiska Senate of Slowakia.jpg
|office = 4th President of Slovakia
|primeminister = Robert Fico
Peter Pellegrini
|term_start = 15 June 2014
|term_end =
|predecessor = Ivan Gašparovič
|successor = Zuzana Čaputová (elect)
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|2|df=y}}
|birth_place = Poprad, Czechoslovakia
{{small|(now Slovakia)}}
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Independent
|spouse = {{ill|Mária Kisková|sk}} (1985–2001; divorced)
Martina Kisková (m. 2001)
|children = 5
|alma_mater = Slovak University of
Technology
|website = {{url|andrejkiska.sk|Official website}}
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Andrej Kiska ({{IPA-sk|ˈandrɛj ˈkiska}}; born 2 February 1963) is a Slovak entrepreneur, writer and philanthropist who has been President of Slovakia since 2014. He ran as an independent candidate in the 2014 presidential election and was elected as President in the second round of voting.[1][2][3] He has written two books about happiness, success and his life.

Biography

Early and personal life

Kiska was born in Poprad. He studied electrical engineering. His father was an active member of the ruling Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. He also applied for Communist party membership, but was rejected.[4]

Kiska was married to {{ill|Mária Kisková|sk}}, an educator and politician from 1985 until 2001. They had two children, Andrej Kiska (1986) and Natália Kisková (1990).[5] The couple divorced in 2001 after 18 years of marriage.

Kiska married his second wife, Martina Kisková, in 2003. The couple have three children- - Veronika (born 2005), Viktor (born 2009), and Martin (born July 2017 during his presidency).[5]

Career

In 1990, after the Velvet Revolution, he moved to the United States.[6] Later he founded Triangel and Quatro,[7] two Slovakia-based hire-purchase companies that give the buyer the possibility to pay for goods in several installments over a number of months instead of paying the full price at once.[8]

Tax authorities accused his co-owned company KTAG (with his brother Jaroslav) of tax non-compliance and under-payments, regarding expenses for his presidential campaign. The company eventually agreed to pay the taxes and a penalty.[9][10]

Tax non-compliance and legal problems

Andrej Kiska's companies were involved in a number of tax-non compliance issues. Unproperly reported income from various business activities resulted in a smaller VAT and Income tax payments.[11][12]

In his personal tax filing he did not disclose personal propagation before elections performed by his company as a non-cash income, but claimed that he paid for it. Eventually tax office confirmed he did not pay, did not report non-cash income, and his company did not report income from propagation activities but fully deducted all VAT. Remaining costs additionally decreased tax base.[13][14][15]

Philanthropy

In 2006, Kiska co-founded a non-profit charitable organization called Dobrý anjel (translated as Good Angel), in which donors help families that have found themselves in a difficult financial situation as a result of a family member contracting a serious disease (such as cancer).[7][16] By 2016, more than 170,000 people have donated to this organization in Slovakia.[17] In 2014 Good Angel expanded their activities also to Czech Republic, where 60.000 are paying their monthly contributions in 2016.[18] In addition to that, Kiska donates his monthly presidential salary to people in need.

Presidency

In the first round of the Slovak presidential election, 2014, Kiska placed second with 24% of the vote, behind Prime Minister Robert Fico (28%). As none of candidates got more than 50% of votes, Kiska and Fico progressed to a presidential runoff vote on 29 March 2014. With the support of right-wing parties and other defeated candidates, Kiska won decisively in the second round, receiving nearly 60% of the vote.[19] He took office on 15 June 2014.[20]

Kiska announced on 15 May 2018 that he will not participate in 2019 presidential election, arguing that this move might end "the era of political confrontation" his country faced and citing a desire to spend more time with his family.[21][22] At the time Kiska made the announcement, polls indicated that he was Slovakia's most trusted politician and that he would have likely been the frontrunner in the election had he chosen to present himself as a candidate.[22]

Foreign policy

Kiska supports Kosovo independence and is in favour of Slovakia diplomatically recognising Kosovo as an independent sovereign state.[23][24]

Kiska has also come out against Russia over the Ukraine conflict and supports sanctions.[25][26][27][28]

Honours and awards

  • {{flag|Slovakia}}: Order of the White Double Cross
  • {{flag|Slovakia}}: Order of Ľudovít Štúr
  • {{flag|Slovakia}}: Pribina Cross
  • {{flag|Slovakia}}: Order of Andrej Hlinka

Foreign honours

  • {{flag|Estonia}}: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
  • {{flag|Romania}}: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
  • {{flag|Germany}}: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/16/uk-slovakia-election-idUKBREA2F00V20140316|title= Slovak PM Fico, political novice advance to run-off presidential vote|date=16 March 2014|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=16 March 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/zahranici/evropa/slovaci-voli-prezidenta-fica-ohrozuje-filantrop-kiska_300966.html#.UyV-V84m-t8|title=Slováci volí prezidenta. Fica ohrožuje filantrop Kiska|date=15 March 2014 |publisher=Týden|language=Czech|accessdate=16 March 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.topky.sk/cl/1000735/1375311/Kandidat-na-prezidenta-Andrej-Kiska--Najvyssim-zmyslom-zivota-je-pomahat-druhym- | title=Kandidát na prezidenta Andrej Kiska: Najvyšším zmyslom života je pomáhať druhým! | publisher=Topky.sk | accessdate=March 16, 2014 | language=Slovak}}
4. ^https://domov.sme.sk/c/7154011/podnikatel-filantrop-a-uz-aj-prezident-andrej-kiska.html
5. ^{{cite news |first= |last= |title=President Kiska has a new baby son |url=https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20578740/president-kiska-has-a-new-baby-son.html |work=The Slovak Spectator |date=2017-07-10 |accessdate=2018-08-25 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117161812/http://www.pluska.sk/spravy/z-domova/prva-dama-martina-kiskova-co-odkazuje-vsetkym-neprajnikom.html |archivedate=2014-11-17 |deadurl=no |df= }}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.novinky.cz/zahranicni/evropa/331929-novym-slovenskym-prezidentem-bude-andrej-kiska.html|title=Novým slovenským prezidentem bude Andrej Kiska|date=29 March 2014|publisher=novinky.cz|language=Czech|accessdate=30 March 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.databazeknih.cz/zivotopis/andrej-kiska-23188 | title=Andrej Kiska - životopis | publisher=DatabazeKnih | accessdate=March 17, 2014 | language=Slovak}}
8. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hire-purchase.asp | title=Hire-purchase definition | publisher=Investopedia | accessdate=March 17, 2014}}
9. ^http://hnonline.sk/slovensko/1025396-kiska-sklamal-transparency-vyhovorky-mal-prijat-zodpovednost-a-ospravedlnit-sa
10. ^https://domov.sme.sk/c/20647309/kiska-bol-som-presvedceny-ze-firma-kona-spravne.html
11. ^https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/441545-otazky-a-odpovede-v-com-spociva-trestna-cinnost-v-kauze-kiskovej-firmy/
12. ^https://nazory.pravda.sk/komentare-a-glosy/clanok/441818-kiska-bez-svatoziary/
13. ^https://slovensko.hnonline.sk/1025396-kiska-sklamal-transparency-vyhovorky-mal-prijat-zodpovednost-a-ospravedlnit-sa
14. ^https://domov.sme.sk/c/20649096/tlak-na-kisku-sa-stupnuje-unikli-dalsie-dokumenty.html
15. ^http://hnonline.sk/slovensko/1025081-kisku-vysetrovala-policia-pre-vydavky-na-kampan-jeho-firma-musela-dan-doplatit
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dobryanjel.sk/viac-o-dobrom-anjelovi/ |title=Čo je systém Dobrý anjel | publisher=Dobrý anjel |accessdate=March 17, 2014 |language=Slovak}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dobryanjel.sk/zoznam-dobrych-anjelov/|title=Zoznam Dobrých anjelov|last=|first=|date=March 1, 2014|website=|publisher=Dobrý anjel|language=Slovak|access-date=|accessdate=August 9, 2016}}
18. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.dobryandel.cz/en/|title=DOBRÝ ANDĚL, nadace|website=DOBRÝ ANDĚL|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-09}}
19. ^[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/slovakia/10732435/Millionaire-Andrej-Kiska-elected-first-Slovak-president-with-no-communist-past.html "Millionaire Andrej Kiska elected first Slovak president with no communist past"], Telegraph Online, 30 March 2014, accessed 30 March 2014.
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/andrej-kiska-inaugurated-as-slovakian-president_341202.html|title=Andrej Kiska inaugurated as Slovakian president|date=15 June 2014|publisher=Europe Online Magazine|accessdate=15 June 2014}}
21. ^{{cite web|title=Kiska nebude kandidovať na prezidenta|url=https://domov.sme.sk/c/20826159/andrej-kiska-prezidentske-volby-2019-oznamenie.html?ref=st-bno-1|website=domov.sme.sk|accessdate=15 May 2018|language=sk}}
22. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-15/eu-to-lose-key-ally-in-slovakia-as-president-won-t-seek-new-term|title=EU to Lose Key Ally in Slovakia as President Won't Seek New Term|date=2018-05-15|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-05-15|language=en}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2014&mm=03&dd=30&nav_category=78&nav_id=830326|title=Milioner na čelu Slovačke|date=2014-03-30|accessdate=2014-03-31|publisher=B92}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article126354035/Parteiloser-Millionaer-wird-slowakischer-Praesident.html|title=Parteiloser Millionär wird slowakischer Präsident|accessdate=2014-03-31|publisher=Die Welt}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.praguepost.com/eu-news/40949-slovak-president-rejects-pm-s-negative-view-of-russian-sanctions |title=Slovak president rejects PM’s negative view of Russian sanctions |date=2014-08-15 |accessdate=2015-04-02 |publisher=The Prague Post |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402052915/http://praguepost.com/eu-news/40949-slovak-president-rejects-pm-s-negative-view-of-russian-sanctions |archivedate=2015-04-02 }}
26. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/slovak-president-kiska-eu-must-stand-united-on-russia-1423073916|title=Slovak President Kiska: EU Must Stand United on Russia|date=2015-02-04|accessdate=2015-04-02|publisher=The Wall Street Journal}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://uatoday.tv/politics/slovakian-president-andrej-kiska-meets-with-nato-secretary-general-jens-stoltenberg-413090.html|title=Slovakian President Andrej Kiska meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg|date=2015-03-03|accessdate=2015-04-02|publisher=Ukraine Today}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20056584/president-will-not-go-to-moscow.html|title=President will not go to Moscow|date=2015-03-18|accessdate=2015-04-02|publisher=The Slovak Spectator}}

External links

{{Commons category|Andrej Kiska}}
  • {{Official website}} {{sk icon}}
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