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
2nd President of Slovakia
In office
15 June 1999 – 15 June 2004
Prime MinisterMikuláš Dzurinda
Preceded byMichal Kováč
Succeeded byIvan 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 byViliam Šalgovič
Succeeded byFrantišek Mikloško
Personal details
Born (1934-01-04) 4 January 1934 (age 90)
Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
Political partyIndependent (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

  1. a.s, Petit Press (21 June 2004). "Schuster gone for good?". spectator.sme.sk.
  2. Roger East, Richard Thomas (2003). Profiles of People in Power: the world's government leaders. Routledge (UK). ISBN 1-85743-126-X.