Ivan Gašparovič
Ivan Gašparovič (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈiʋaŋ ˈɡaʃparɔʋitʃ]; born 27 March 1941) is a Slovak politician and lawyer. He was President of Slovakia from 2004 to 2014.[1][2] He was also the first Slovak president to be re-elected.
Ivan Gašparovič | |
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| 3rd President of Slovakia | |
| In office 15 June 2004 – 15 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Mikuláš Dzurinda Robert Fico Iveta Radičová Robert Fico |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Schuster |
| Succeeded by | Andrej Kiska |
| In office 14 July 1998 – 30 October 1998 Acting Served with Vladimír Mečiar | |
| Prime Minister | Vladimír Mečiar |
| Preceded by | Michal Kováč |
| Succeeded by | Mikuláš Dzurinda (Acting) Jozef Migaš (Acting) |
| Speaker of the National Council | |
| In office 1 January 1993 – 30 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jozef Migaš |
| In office 23 June 1992 – 29 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | František Mikloško |
| Succeeded by | Jozef Migaš |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 23 June 1992 – 15 October 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1941 Poltár, Slovak Republic |
| Political party | Communist Party (1968) People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (1992-2002) Movement for Democracy (2002–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Silvia Beníková |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
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Honours and awards
Ivan Gašparovič Media
President George W. Bush and Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič in Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava
References
- ↑ Report fom MTI, 23 August 2011, retrieved 13 September 2012
- ↑ Maďarom sa nepáči prezidentov názor na Esterházyho Retrieved 9 June 2014.