Robert Fico is a Slovak politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Slovakia multiple times, first from 2006 to 2010 and then from 2012 to 2018. He is the leader of the Direction – Social Democracy party, which is known for its center-left policies. Fico has been a prominent figure in Slovak politics for many years, advocating for social welfare and economic development. Fico was born on September 15, 1964, in Handlová, Czechoslovakia. He studied law at Comenius University in Bratislava and began his political career in the late 1990s. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various domestic and international issues, shaping Slovakia's political landscape.