Rudolf Schuster
Slovak President, head of Slovak National Council and politician
Rudolf Schuster (born 4 January 1934) is a Slovakian politician. He was the President of Slovakia from 1999 to 2004. He was elected on 29 May 1999. In the April 2004 election, he lost to Ivan Gašparovič.[1] He received only 7.4% of the vote.[2]
Rudolf Schuster | |
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2nd President of Slovakia | |
In office 15 June 1999 – 15 June 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Mikuláš Dzurinda |
Preceded by | Michal Kováč |
Succeeded by | Ivan Gašparovič |
Member of the National Council | |
In office 30 October 1998 – 15 June 1999 | |
Mayor of Košice | |
In office 1994 – 15 June 1999 | |
Speaker of the National Council | |
In office 30 November 1989 – 26 June 1990 | |
Preceded by | Viliam Šalgovič |
Succeeded by | František Mikloško |
Personal details | |
Born | Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) | 4 January 1934
Political party | Independent (1999–present) |
Other political affiliations | Communist Party (1964–1990) Party of Civic Understanding (1998–1999) |
Spouse(s) | Irena Schusterová Trojáková(Died 2008) |
Signature |
References
change- ↑ a.s, Petit Press (21 June 2004). "Schuster gone for good?". spectator.sme.sk.
- ↑ Roger East, Richard Thomas (2003). Profiles of People in Power: the world's government leaders. Routledge (UK). ISBN 1-85743-126-X.