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Ivan Gašparovič

Slovak politician and lawyer

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Ivan Gašparovič is a Slovak politician and lawyer who was the third president of Slovakia from 2004 to 2014. He was also the first and currently the only Slovak president to be re-elected.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Poltár wd
Citizenship
Czechoslovakia, Slovakia wd
Occupation
politician, teacher, pedagogue, university teacher, jurist wd
Political party
Republic (since 1992), Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1968–1968) wd
Education
Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava wd
Spouse
Silvia Gašparovičová wd

Positions held wd

  • President of Slovakia (15 June 2004 – 15 June 2014)
  • President of Slovakia (14 July 1998 – 30 October 1998)
  • Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (1 January 1993 – 29 October 1998)
  • Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (23 June 1992 – 15 October 2002)

Awards wd

  • Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2007)
  • Order of the White Eagle
  • Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (2012)
  • Andrej Hlinka Order Class I (1998)
  • Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class (2004)
  • Cross of Milan Rastislav Štefánik
  • Cross of Pribina class I
  • Grand Order of King Tomislav
  • Order of the Republic of Serbia
  • Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎ (2010)
  • Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
  • Order of Vytautas the Great
  • Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana

Questions

When was Ivan Gašparovič born?
Ivan Gašparovič was born on 27 March 1941 in Poltár.
What positions has Ivan Gašparovič held?
Positions held by Ivan Gašparovič include: President of Slovakia (2004–2014); President of Slovakia (1998–1998); Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (1993–1998); Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (1992–2002).
Where did Ivan Gašparovič study?
Ivan Gašparovič was educated at Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ivan Gašparovič · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q57295 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Ivan Gašparovič.jpg by Michał Koziczyński (CC BY-SA 3.0 pl)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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