serious disease (such as cancer). By 2016, more than 170,000 people have donated to this organization in Slovakia. In 2014 Good Angel expanded their activities also to Czech Republic, where 60.000 are paying their monthly contributions in 2016. In addition to that, Kiska donates his monthly presidential salary to people in need. Presidency In the first round of the 2014 Slovak presidential election, Kiska placed second with 24% of the vote, behind Prime Minister Robert Fico (28%). As none of candidates got more than 50% of votes, Kiska and Fico progressed to a presidential runoff vote on 29 March 2014. With the support of right-wing parties and other defeated candidates, Kiska won decisively in the second round, receiving nearly 60% of the vote. He took office on 15 June 2014. Kiska announced on 15 May 2018 that he will not participate in 2019 presidential election, arguing that his departure might end "the era of political confrontation" his country faced and citing a desire to spend more time with his family. At the time Kiska made the announcement, polls indicated that he was Slovakia's most trusted politician and that he would have likely been the frontrunner in the election had he chosen to present himself as a candidate. Foreign policy Kiska supports Kosovo independence and is in favour of Slovakia diplomatically recognising Kosovo as an independent sovereign state. Kiska has also come out against Russia over the Ukraine conflict and supports sanctions. Honours and awards : Order of the White Double Cross : Order of Ľudovít Štúr : Pribina Cross : Order of Andrej Hlinka Foreign honours : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria : Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany : Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles : Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav : Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania : Knight of the Order of the White Eagle : European Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma References External links 1963 births Living people People from Poprad Presidents of Slovakia Slovak businesspeople Grand Crosses Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava alumni Recipients of the Collar of the Order of the