# Ivan Gašparovič

_Slovak politician and lawyer_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> 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:** 27 March 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Poltár ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Czechoslovakia; Slovakia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; teacher; pedagogue; university teacher; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295#P106))
- **Political party:** Republic (since 1992); Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1968–1968) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295#P102))
- **Education:** Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295#P69))
- **Spouse:** Silvia Gašparovičová ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295#P26))
- **Positions held:** 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) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Order of the White Eagle; Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class; Knight of the Order of the Elephant; Andrej Hlinka Order Class I; Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class; 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; Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword; Order of Vytautas the Great; Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ivan Gašparovič](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Ga%C5%A1parovi%C4%8D) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57295](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57295) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ivan Gašparovič.jpg by Michał Koziczyński (CC BY-SA 3.0 pl)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ivan_Ga%C5%A1parovi%C4%8D.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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"Ivan Gašparovič". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ivan-gasparovic. Retrieved 5 November 2026.