Role and Powers
The president has a very limited role in state as the office is largely ceremonial. According to the constitution the president is the supreme representative of the state both in Slovakia and abroad, and also acts as the commander-in-chief of the Slovak army. Among his constitutional powers are nominating and appointing the prime minister, three judges of the constitutional court and three members of the judicial council. The president can also veto any bill (not including constitutional one) from the National Council. His veto can be overridden if the National Council passes the same bill again with majority of all members of the Council.
Among his constitutional duties are signing the bills into the law, appointing the ministers on the recommendation of the prime minister and appointing various other state officials: generals, professors, judges, rectors, procurators and such. The president can grant a parole on the recommendation of the minister of justice.
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