Zuzana Čaputová
Slovak lawyer, environmental activist and politician
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.
Zuzana Čaputová | |
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![]() Čaputová in 2022 | |
5th President of Slovakia | |
Assumed office 15 June 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Peter Pellegrini Igor Matovič Eduard Heger Ľudovít Ódor Robert Fico |
Preceded by | Andrej Kiska |
Succeeded by | Peter Pellegrini (elect) |
Deputy Leader of Progressive Slovakia | |
In office 20 January 2018 – 19 March 2019 | |
Leader | Ivan Štefunko |
Personal details | |
Born | Zuzana Strapáková 21 June 1973 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
Political party | PS (2017–2019) Independent (2019–present) |
Spouse(s) |
Ivan Čaputa (divorced) |
Domestic partner | Juraj Rizman (2020–present)[1] |
Children | 2 daughters |
Alma mater | Comenius University (Mgr.) |
Signature | ![]() |
Čaputová is the first woman to hold the presidency, as well as the youngest president in the history of Slovakia, at age 45.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Prezidentka Čaputová má nového partnera, svého bývalého poradce". Novinky.cz. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ Santora, Marc; Germanova, Miroslava (2019-03-30). "Zuzana Caputova Is Elected Slovakia's First Female President". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-31.