Peter Pellegrini is the current President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic. He first held this position between 2014 and 2016. In the past, he has also served as Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Minister of Education, Deputy Prime Minister for Investment and Informatisation and as State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance. In addition, he was elected six times as a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, the first time in 2006.