Richard Sulík

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic

Richard Sulík is a graduate of the Agriculture Faculty at the University of Economics in Bratislava. He also studied business economics at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich and physics at the Technical University of Munich. Between years 2002 and 2003 he worked as an advisor to the finance minister, Ivan Mikloš. Later on, he advised the minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Family, Iveta Radičová. Between years 2010 and 2014 he was a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, and for two years he also held the position of Speaker of Parliament. Until 2019, he served as a Member of the European Parliament. Currently, he holds the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy. "

Hydrogen has a huge potential in the long run. Slovakia has excellent prospects for playing an important role in its production, transport, storage and consumption. The usage of hydrogen, as an energy carrier of the future, should help Slovakia in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the competitiveness of the Slovak economy.