When was Rudolf Schuster born?

Rudolf Schuster was born on 4 January 1934 in Košice.

What positions has Rudolf Schuster held?

Positions held by Rudolf Schuster include: President of Slovakia (1999–2004); Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (1998–1999); mayor of Košice (1994–1999); mayor of Košice (1983–1986).

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Rudolf Schuster

Slovak President, head of Slovak National Council and politician

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Rudolf Schuster is a Slovak politician who served as the second president of Slovakia from 1999 to 2004. He was elected on 29 May 1999 and inaugurated on 15 June. In the presidential elections of April 2004, in which he sought re-election, Schuster was defeated. He received only 7.4% of the vote, with three other candidates receiving more than that. He was succeeded by Ivan Gašparovič.

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Born: 4 January 1934 wd
Place of birth: Košice wd
Citizenship: Slovakia wd
Occupation: politician, writer, diplomat wd
Political party: Party of Civic Understanding (1998–1999), Communist party of Slovakia (1964–1990) wd
Spouse: Irena Schusterová wd

Positions held wd

President of Slovakia (15 June 1999 – 15 June 2004)
Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (30 October 1998 – 15 June 1999)
mayor of Košice (1994–1999)
mayor of Košice (1983–1986)

Awards wd

Order of the White Eagle
Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
honorary citizen of Miskolc (2000)
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa
Masaryk University Gold Medal (2001)
Andrej Hlinka Order Class I (2019)
Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class (2019)
Milan Rastislav Štefánik Cross, First Class (2019)
Cross of Pribina class I
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class
Grand Order of King Tomislav
National Order of Merit

Questions

When was Rudolf Schuster born?: Rudolf Schuster was born on 4 January 1934 in Košice.
What positions has Rudolf Schuster held?: Positions held by Rudolf Schuster include: President of Slovakia (1999–2004); Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (1998–1999); mayor of Košice (1994–1999); mayor of Košice (1983–1986).

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