26 Notable alumni of University of Economics in Bratislava
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Economics in Bratislava is ranked #2,904 in the world and #9 in Slovakia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 26 notable alumni from University of Economics in Bratislava sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Economics in Bratislava won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jozef Burian
1961-2021 (aged 60)
politician
Jozef Burian was a Slovak politician. A member of Direction – Slovak Social Democracy, he served in the National Council from 2002 to 2020. He died on 24 December 2021, at the age of 60.
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2. Jozef Šesták
1945-. (aged 81)
diplomat
politician
Jozef Šesták is a Slovak diplomat, expert on international negotiations in the field of foreign policy and diplomacy. His highest position: State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic. His highest diplomatic rank: Ambassador.
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3. Jakub Krako
1990-. (aged 36)
para alpine skier
Jakub Krako is a visually impaired alpine skier who competed for Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He won three gold medals and a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
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4. Rostislav Vondruška
1961-2024 (aged 63)
civil servant
politician
manager
Rostislav Vondruška was a Czech politician. He was the Minister for Regional Development in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer. Vondruška died on 2 July 2024, at the age of 63.
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5. Edit Bauer
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
economist
Edit Bauer (born 30 August 1946 in (Somorja Šamorín) is a Slovakian politician of Hungarian ethnicity and Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
6. Pavol Lančarič
1963-. (aged 63)
economist
businessperson
politician
Pavol Lančarič is a Slovak Manager, who was the CEO of Orange Slovensko for 20 years. From May to October 2023, he served as the Minister of Transportation of Slovakia.
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7. Martina Lubyová
1967-2023 (aged 56)
politician
lawyer
docent
jurist
economist
Martina Lubyová was a Slovak economist and politician. She served as Slovakia's minister of education, science, research, and sport between 2017 and 2020. She was a member of the Slovak National Party.
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8. Ladislav Kamenický
1970-. (aged 56)
economist
Ladislav Kamenický is the Minister of Finance since 2023. He had previously served as the Finance Minister from 2019 to 2020. From 2012 to 2019 and again from 2020 to 2023 he was an MP of the National Council of Slovakia for Direction – Slovak Social Democracy (Smer-SD).
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9. Felix Maria Davídek
1921-1988 (aged 67)
Catholic priest
writer
priest
Catholic bishop
poet
Felix Maria Davídek was a Czech bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and poet.
10. Peter Machajdík
1961-. (aged 65)
university teacher
pianist
composer
Peter Machajdík ['maxajɟik] is a Slovak composer of classical music, performer and sound artist. He was born and grew up in Bratislava, Slovakia. He has received critical acclaim for his chamber, orchestral, electronic, choral, and theatre works.
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11. Gustáv Slamečka
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Gustáv Slamečka is a Czech politician of Slovak origin. He was the Minister of Transport in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer.
12. Pavol Frešo
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Pavol Frešo is a Slovak former politician who was the last chairman of SDKÚ-DS, Governor of the Bratislava Region, and an MP of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
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13. Eugen Jurzyca
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
economist
Eugen Jurzyca is a Slovak economist and a politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Slovakia and has served as a Member of the Bureau of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group since July 2019. During the period of Iveta Radičová government (8 July 2010 – 4 April 2012) he served as the Minister of...
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14. József Nagy
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
economist
József Nagy is a Slovak economist and politician. From 2010, he was briefly a member of the National Council of Slovakia, and later the Minister of the Environment. In the 2012 parliamentary elections, he ran for office on the Most–Híd candidate list, placed 14th. From 2014 to 2019, he served as a Member of the European Parliament.
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15. Ivan Korčok
1964-. (aged 62)
diplomat
politician
Ivan Korčok is a Slovak politician and retired executive diplomat who was Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia from 2020 to 2022 as an independent nominee of the Freedom and Solidarity political party.
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16. Michal Kováč
1930-2016 (aged 86)
banker
university teacher
politician
pedagogue
economist
Michal Kováč was the first president of Slovakia, having served from 1993 through 1998.
17. Richard Sulík
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
economist
Richard Sulík is a Slovak politician, economist and businessman. He is the leader of the political party Freedom and Solidarity and served as Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Minister of Economy in Government of Slovakia led by Eduard Heger. Sulik and his party resigned from the government on 31 August 2022.
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18. Denisa Saková
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
economist
Denisa Saková is a Slovak politician who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia and Minister of Economy in the Fourth cabinet of Robert Fico since 25 October 2023.
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19. Ivan Mikloš
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
economist
Ivan Mikloš is a Slovak politician who served as Minister of Finance of Slovakia from 2002 to 2006, and Deputy Prime Minister for Economy between 1998 and 2002.
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20. Peter Kažimír
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
economist
Peter Kažimír is a Slovak economist and former politician who is currently serving as the governor of the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS). He previously served as the country's Finance Minister under prime ministers Robert Fico and Peter Pellegrini. He was a senior member of the social-democratic SMER-SD party, but left the party after assuming the governorship of NBS.
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21. Ján Počiatek
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
economist
Ján Počiatek is a Slovak politician.
22. Peter Žiga
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
economist
Peter Žiga is a Slovak politician and businessman, a member of the National Council for Voice – Social Democracy (Hlas-SD), and previously Direction – Social Democracy (SMER-SD). He was formerly Minister of the Environment (2012–2016) and Minister of the Economy (2016–2020) of Slovakia.
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23. Eduard Heger
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Eduard Heger is a Slovak politician, who served as the Prime Minister of Slovakia from 1 April 2021 to 15 May 2023. He previously served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Igor Matovič. Heger was a member of the presidium of the Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) party which he left in...
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24. Andrej Babiš
1954-. (aged 72)
economist
businessperson
entrepreneur
politician
Andrej Babiš is a Czech politician and businessman who is the prime minister of the Czech Republic since December 2025, having previously served as prime minister from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, he was the minister of finance and deputy prime minister from 2014 to 2017. A right-wing populist, Babiš has led the ANO 2011 political party since he...
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25. Maroš Šefčovič
1966-. (aged 60)
diplomat
politician
Maroš Šefčovič is a Slovak diplomat and politician serving as European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency (2024–2029) in the Von der Leyen Commission II. Prior to that, he was the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal from 2023 to 2024, as well as Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional...
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26. Oľga Algayerová
1959-. (aged 67)
diplomat
civil servant
Oľga Algayerová is a Slovak diplomat and the former-Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She replaced Christian Friis Bach of Denmark.
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