# Jozef Tiso

_Slovak politician, priest and president of the Slovak Republic from 1939 to 1945_

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> Jozef Gašpar Tiso was a Slovak politician, dictator, and Catholic priest who served as president of the First Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany during World War II, from 1939 to 1945. After the war, in 1947, he was convicted of treason and executed in Bratislava.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 October 1887 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bytča ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P19))
- **Died:** 18 April 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bratislava ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Slovak Republic; Czechoslovakia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; Catholic priest; military officer; essayist; diarist; teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P106))
- **Political party:** Slovak People's Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P102))
- **Education:** University of Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Slovakia (26 October 1939 – 3 April 1945) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the German Eagle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jozef Tiso born?**  
Jozef Tiso was born on 13 October 1887 in Bytča.

**What positions has Jozef Tiso held?**  
Positions held by Jozef Tiso include: President of Slovakia (1939–1945).

**Where did Jozef Tiso study?**  
Jozef Tiso was educated at University of Vienna.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jozef Tiso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jozef_Tiso) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q154346](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154346) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2010-0049, Josef Tiso.jpg by Unknown photographer (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2010-0049,_Josef_Tiso.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jozef Tiso". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jozef-tiso. Retrieved 5 November 2026.