Awarded Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion presented by Petr Pavel in Prague Castle (2024).
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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.
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politics · President of Slovakia from 2019 to 2024 · jurist · politician · activist · environmentalist · lawyer · also Zuzana Čaputová, Zuzana Strapáková, Čaputová
Born 21 June 1973 · Q26273268
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Awarded Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion presented by Petr Pavel in Prague Castle (2024).
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Awarded Vision for Europe Award presented by Jan Lipavský in Černín Palace (2024).
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Won: Ukraine (March 2024).
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Won: Poland (April 2024).
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Won: Austria (May 2024).
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Won: Czech Republic (June 2024).
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Awarded Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class (2024).
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Awarded Order of the White Eagle presented by Andrzej Duda in Presidential Palace (2024).
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Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria presented by Alexander Van der Bellen in Schloss Hof (2024).
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Published video “Rozlúčka s Ukrajinou”.
Published video “Vystúpenie prezidentky v Národnej rade SR”.
Published video “Novoročný príhovor”.
Published video “Verím vám Slovensko. Zvládneme to.”.
Published video “Patříme k sobě? Diskusia prezidentky s prezidentom Petrom Pavlom.”.
Awarded Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion presented by William Alexander of the Netherlands in Reduta (2023).
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Awarded Emperor Otto Prize in Magdeburg (2023).
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Won Gold Medal of Charles University in Prague (2023).
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Won: Netherlands (March 2023).
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Published video “Ďakujem Štiavničanom za veľmi srdečné privítanie.”.
Published video “Samit B9 v Bratislave”.
Published video “Návšteva francúzskeho prezidenta Emmanuela Macrona 🇫🇷”.
Published video “Príhovor na Benefičnom koncerte "Pomôžme Banskej Štiavnici!"”.
Published video “Ak zažívate domáce násilie, nezostávajte s ním samé”.
Čaputová was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg following his expected retirement that same year
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Was ranked 84th in Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women
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Won: Greece (September 2022).
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Awarded Freedom Prize presented by Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Frankfurt (2022).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer presented by Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Presidential Mansion (2022).
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Won Silver Medal of the President of the Senate presented by Miloš Vystrčil in Wallenstein Palace (2021).
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Awarded Milan Rastislav Štefánik Cross, First Class presented by Ivan Fiačan in Reduta (2019).
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Awarded Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class presented by Ivan Fiačan in Reduta (2019).
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Awarded Andrej Hlinka Order Class I presented by Ivan Fiačan in Reduta (2019).
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Awarded Cross of Pribina class I presented by Ivan Fiačan in Reduta (2019).
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Career landmark: President of Slovakia (2019–2024).
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Career landmark: deputy chairperson (2018–2019).
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Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize (2016).
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When the Supreme Court of Slovakia ruled that the new landfill was illegal and violated environmental norms
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Career landmark: council member (2010–2014).
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The ARK – Mediation course, accredited by the Ministry of Education of Slovakia
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Studied at Comenius University, master's degree (1991–1996).
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Studied at Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava (1991–1996).
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Born 1973-06-21.
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