Jaroslav Baška

Jaroslav Baška (born 5 April 1975 in Považská Bystrica) is a Slovak politician. Baška has served as a member of the National Council in the Direction – Slovak Social Democracy caucus since 2002. In addition, he has been the governor of Trenčín Region since 2013. In 2008-2010, he served as the Minister of Defense.

Early life
Baška studied electrical engineering at the University of Žilina graduating in 1998. Following the graduation until his entry to politics, he worked at the tire manufacturer Matador.

National politics
Baška was first elected to parliament in 2002 and is still a member. Between 2006 and 2010, he was a member of the government, first as a State Secretary at the Ministry of Defense and since 2008 as the Minister of Defense.

Local and regional politics
In 2003-2006, Baška served as a mayor of the Dohňany village. Since 2013, he has served as the governor of the Trenčín region.

Personal life
Baška is married and has three children. He enjoys cycling and often campaigns on his bicycle before elections.