Born in 1960.

1979–1983 — Studied economics at the University of Economics in Bratislava.

1983–1987 — Assistant, then senior assistant (1987–1990) at the University of Economics in Bratislava.

1990 — Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia on economic reforms.

1990–1991 — Director of the Department of Economic and Social Policy in the Office of the Prime Minister.

May 6 — June 24 1991 — Minister of Privatization of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic.

In 1992–1998 — Director of MESA Economic Think Tank 10.

In 1998–2002 — Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of Slovakia.

2002–2006 — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Slovakia.

2010–2012 — Minister of Finance of Slovakia.

2015 — Consultant to Ukrainian finance and economy ministers.

2016 — Economic advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine. Head of the Strategic Advisory Group supporting Ukrainian reforms.

He lives in Bratislava.