# Zuzana Čaputová

_Slovak lawyer, environmental activist and politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Zuzana Čaputová is a Slovak politician, lawyer, and environmental activist who served as the fifth president of Slovakia from 2019 to 2024. Čaputová is the first woman to hold the presidency, as well as the youngest president in the history of Slovakia, elected at the age of 45.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 June 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bratislava ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Czechoslovakia; Slovakia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P27))
- **Occupation:** jurist; politician; activist; environmentalist; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P106))
- **Political party:** Progressive Slovakia (2017–2019) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P102))
- **Education:** Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava; Comenius University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ivan Čaputa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Slovakia (15 June 2019 – 15 June 2024); deputy chairperson (15 March 2018 – 19 March 2019); council member (27 November 2010 – 15 November 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P39))
- **Awards:** Goldman Environmental Prize; Silver Medal of the President of the Senate; Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer; Andrej Hlinka Order Class I; Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class; Milan Rastislav Štefánik Cross, First Class; Cross of Pribina class I; Freedom Prize; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Emperor Otto Prize; Gold Medal of Charles University; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class; Order of the White Eagle; Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria; Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** ZuzanaCaputova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P2002))
- **Facebook:** zcaputova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P2013))
- **Instagram:** zuzana_caputova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCpKEbrT6wer3TCrr4IC2WwA ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P2397))
- **LinkedIn:** zuzana-caputova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Zuzana Čaputová born?**  
Zuzana Čaputová was born on 21 June 1973 in Bratislava.

**What positions has Zuzana Čaputová held?**  
Positions held by Zuzana Čaputová include: President of Slovakia (2019–2024); deputy chairperson (2018–2019); council member (2010–2014).

**Where did Zuzana Čaputová study?**  
Zuzana Čaputová was educated at Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava, Comenius University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zuzana Čaputová](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuzana_%C4%8Caputov%C3%A1) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q26273268](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26273268) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Zuzana Čaputová (20.6.2019) VIII.jpg by Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zuzana_%C4%8Caputov%C3%A1_(20.6.2019)_VIII.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Zuzana Čaputová". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/zuzana-caputova. Retrieved 5 November 2026.