ECB's Makuch says he may consider leaving his post early
European Central Bank policymaker Jozef Makuch may consider stepping down as head of Slovakia's central bank early to allow parliament to appoint a successor before what are expected to be highly divisive elections in spring 2020, he said.
That would avoid the prospect of political wranglings leading to his post being left vacant for an extended period, as has happened in Slovenia, which has been unable to pick a new governor since March.
Makuch, whose term ends in 2021, told reporters he considers finance minister Peter Kazimir as a suitable replacement.
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"The next government will likely be made of several parties with a different world view," Makuch said, addressing rumors in the Slovak press that he is preparing for an early departure. "That could lead to political instability and early elections."