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Zuzana Čaputová

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Zuzana Čaputová
Čaputová in 2022
5th President of Slovakia
Assumed office
15 June 2019
Prime MinisterPeter Pellegrini
Igor Matovič
Eduard Heger
Ľudovít Ódor
Robert Fico
Preceded byAndrej Kiska
Succeeded byPeter Pellegrini (elect)
Deputy Leader of Progressive Slovakia
In office
20 January 2018 – 19 March 2019
LeaderIvan Štefunko
Personal details
Born
Zuzana Strapáková

(1973-06-21) 21 June 1973 (age 51)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Political partyPS (2017–2019)
Independent (2019–present)
Spouse(s)
Ivan Čaputa
(divorced)
Domestic partnerJuraj Rizman (2020–present)[1]
Children2 daughters
Alma materComenius University (Mgr.)
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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.

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

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  1. "Prezidentka Čaputová má nového partnera, svého bývalého poradce". Novinky.cz. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. 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.