Pellegrini Earned Most among Top Constitutional Officials in 2024

Bratislava, 22 November (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini earned €140,165 from his public office in 2024, which was the highest sum among the top three constitutional officials (president, House chair and premier), according to the property relations of public officials in 2024, published on Parliament's website. Ex-president Zuzana Caputova, who was in office until 15 June 2024, declared an income of €117,344 for last year. Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) earned €66,673, and then acting House chair Peter Ziga (Voice-SD) earned €53,446. Pellegrini was the House chair for part of 2024. He won the presidential election in April of that year and took over the post on 15 June. In his property declaration, he stated ownership of a holiday cottage in Kraliky (Banska Bystrica region), two apartments and garage spaces in Banska Bystrica, an apartment and two garage spaces in Bratislava, permanent grassland in Lukavica (Presov region), and a plot of land in Banska Bystrica's ​​Radvan borough. He also admitted the free use of a family house in Bratislava's borough of Vrakuna. In his property declaration, he also stated two mortgages, one loan, savings and a share in a limited-liability company. Caputova served as president for half of last year. She declared two built-up areas and a courtyard, as well as an apartment in Pezinok (Bratislava region), a co-ownership share in common areas and a plot of land in Pezinok. She also owns a recreational cottage and arable land in the same town. In addition, she declared the possession of a car, savings and mortgages for the apartment and cottage. Fico was premier throughout 2024. He declared an apartment and a garage in Bratislava's Old Town, as well as a half-share in a vineyard in Bratislava's borough of Raca. He also declared a share in inherited arable land in ​​Hrusovany (Nitra region). Ziga served as acting House chair after Pellegrini left office. He declared an apartment in ​​Bratislava's borough of Nivy and a share in a plot of land beneath the apartment building in Nivy. He also declared stakes in several limited-liability companies and financial deposits. ko/df