Zuzana Čaputová
Zuzana Čaputová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzuzana ˈtʃaputɔʋaː]; née Strapáková; born 21 June 1973) is a Slovak politician, lawyer and activist. She is the 5th President of Slovakia who took office on 15 June 2019.
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| 5th President of Slovakia | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter Pellegrini Igor Matovič Eduard Heger Ľudovít Ódor |
| Preceded by | Andrej Kiska |
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| Born | Zuzana Strapáková 21 June 1973 (aged 52) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Progressive Slovakia (2017–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Comenius University |
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Čaputová is the first woman to hold the presidency, as well as the youngest president in the history of Slovakia, at age 45.[1]
Zuzana Čaputová Media
- Rozhovor Zuzana Čaputová po odvolení.jpg
Čaputová speaking to reporters, 2019
- Robert Mistrík odstupuje z prezidentskej kampane-IMG 0804-SF.jpg
Čaputová and Robert Mistrík, initially a front-runner who withdrew from the race and endorsed her.
- Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová called for a defence of democracy and European values - 52439716705.jpg
Čaputová speaks to the European Parliament in 2022
- Nancy Pelosi Goldman prize 2016.jpg
Čaputová (third from the right) with the other 2016 winners of the Goldman Prize, along with U.S. politician Nancy Pelosi.
References
- ↑ Santora, Marc; Germanova, Miroslava (2019-03-30). "Zuzana Caputova Is Elected Slovakia’s First Female President" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/world/europe/slovakia-election-president.html. Retrieved 2019-03-31.