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Encyclopedia > Rudolf Schuster
Rudolf Schuster
Rudolf Schuster
In office
June 15, 1999 – June 15, 2004
Preceded by Mikuláš Dzurinda (acting)
Succeeded by Ivan Gašparovič
Mayor of the City of Košice
In office
1994 – June 15, 1999
In office
November 30, 1989 – June 26, 1990
Preceded by Viliam Šalgovič
Succeeded by František Mikloško
Born January 4, 1934 (1934-01-04) (age 74)
Košice, Czechoslovakia
Present day Slovakia
Spouse Irena Schusterová

Rudolf Schuster (born January 4, 1934 in Košice, Czechoslovakia) was the 2nd President of Slovakia (1999-2004). He was elected on May 29, 1999 and inaugurated on June 15. Schuster was defeated in the presidential elections of April 2004, in which he ran as an independent. He received 7.4% of the vote, with three other candidates (Ivan Gašparovič, Vladimír Mečiar and Eduard Kukan) receiving more than that. He was succeeded by Ivan Gašparovič.[1] This is a list of the Presidents of Slovakia. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mikuláš Dzurinda Mikuláš Dzurinda (born February 4, 1955) served as the Prime Minister of Slovakia from October 30, 1998 until July 4, 2006 (after re-election in October 2002). ... Ivan GaÅ¡parovič (born March 27, 1941), Slovak politician and law professor, became President of Slovakia on June 15, 2004. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Location of KoÅ¡ice in Slovakia Coordinates: , Country Slovakia Region KoÅ¡ice Region Districts KoÅ¡ice I-IV City parts First mentioned 1230 Government  - Type City Council  - Mayor FrantiÅ¡ek Knapík Area  - City 243. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... // Revolutionary Executive Committee (1919; in rebellion in eastern Slovakia) no particular leader (6 June 1919 - 20 June 1919) Assembly of the Slovak Land (1939; within Czechoslovakia) Martin Sokol (18 January 1939 – 14 March 1939) Assembly of Slovakia (1939 – 1945; independent Slovakia) Martin Sokol (14 March 1939 – April 1945) President of... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... FrantiÅ¡ek MikloÅ¡ko (2 June 1947, Nitra - ) is a Slovak politician. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of KoÅ¡ice in Slovakia Coordinates: , Country Slovakia Region KoÅ¡ice Region Districts KoÅ¡ice I-IV City parts First mentioned 1230 Government  - Type City Council  - Mayor FrantiÅ¡ek Knapík Area  - City 243. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of KoÅ¡ice in Slovakia Coordinates: , Country Slovakia Region KoÅ¡ice Region Districts KoÅ¡ice I-IV City parts First mentioned 1230 Government  - Type City Council  - Mayor FrantiÅ¡ek Knapík Area  - City 243. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ivan GaÅ¡parovič (born March 27, 1941), Slovak politician and law professor, became President of Slovakia on June 15, 2004. ... Vladimír Mečiar Vladimír Mečiar (born July 26, 1942) is the leader of the Peoples Party — Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (ĽS-HZDS) and a former Prime Minister of Slovakia. ... Eduard Kukan (born December 26, 1939) is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia. ...


1964 to 1990, Schuster was a member of the Communist Party of Slovakia. Before becoming president, he was a mayor (Slovak: primátor ) of Košice in 1983-1986 and 1994-1999 respectively. He was also the last Communist president of the Slovak National Council (1989-1990), an ambassador of Czechoslovakia in Canada (1990-1992) and a leader of the Party of Civic Understanding (SOP - Strana občianskeho porozumenia, 1998-1999). Old party In the past, the Communist Party of Slovakia (Slovak: Komunistická strana Slovenska -- KSS) was a communist party in Slovakia. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Slovak language (slovenčina, slovenský jazyk) is an Indo-European language, more precisely a West Slavic language (together with mainly the Czech, Polish, and Sorbian languages). ... Location of KoÅ¡ice in Slovakia Coordinates: , Country Slovakia Region KoÅ¡ice Region Districts KoÅ¡ice I-IV City parts First mentioned 1230 Government  - Type City Council  - Mayor FrantiÅ¡ek Knapík Area  - City 243. ... The National Council of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak: Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, often just: Národná rada) (NR SR) has been the name of the parliament of Slovakia since 1993 (more precisely since 1 October 1992). ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ...


He speaks Slovak, Czech, German, Russian, English and Hungarian fluently. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


Schuster‘s father's family is of Carpathian German origin, while his mother's family is of Hungarian origin. Rudolf Schuster is married (spouse Irena Schusterová) and he has two children (son and daughter) and two granddaughters. In his private life, he is a sports fan, a traveller and a writer. He is also a camera fan. Carpathian Germans (German: Karpatendeutsche, Slovak: Karpatskí Nemci), sometimes simply called Slovak Germans (German: Slowakeideutsche), is the name for a group of German language speakers on the territory of present-day Slovakia. ...


In 1999 he received honorary citizenship from Miskolc, as recognition of the good cooperation between the city and Košice during his mayorship.[2] Nickname: Location of Miskolc in Hungary Coordinates: , Country Hungary Region Northern Hungary County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Town since 1365 City since 1909 Urban county since 1970 Government  - Mayor Sándor Káli (MSZP) Area  - City 236. ...


See also

Flag of the President of Slovakia This is a list of the Presidents of Slovakia. ... The 1999 presidential election was held in Slovakia on May 15 (first round) and May 29 (second round) 1999. ... Presidential elections were held in Slovakia on April 3 (first round) and April 17 (second round) 2004. ... // Revolutionary Executive Committee (1919; in rebellion in eastern Slovakia) no particular leader (6 June 1919 - 20 June 1919) Assembly of the Slovak Land (1939; within Czechoslovakia) Martin Sokol (18 January 1939 – 14 March 1939) Assembly of Slovakia (1939 – 1945; independent Slovakia) Martin Sokol (14 March 1939 – April 1945) President of... Political parties in Slovakia lists political parties in Slovakia. ...

References

  1. ^ Roger East, Richard Thomas (2003). Profiles of People in Power: the world's government leaders. Routledge (UK). ISBN 185743126X. 
  2. ^ Honorary citizens on the official hompage of Miskolc

External links

  • President Rudolf Schuster‘s official webpage
Preceded by
Mikuláš Dzurinda (acting)		 President of Slovakia
1999–2004		 Succeeded by
Ivan Gašparovič
v • d • e
Presidents of Slovakia
First Slovak Republic Jozef Tiso* (1939) · Jozef Tiso (1939-1945) Flag of the President of Slovakia
Slovak Republic Vladimír Mečiar* (1993) · Michal Kováč (1993-1998) · Vladimír Mečiar* and Ivan Gašparovič* (1998) · Mikuláš Dzurinda* and Jozef Migaš* (1998-1999) · Rudolf Schuster (1999-2004) · Ivan Gašparovič (2004-)
* denotes acting
Mikuláš Dzurinda Mikuláš Dzurinda (born February 4, 1955) served as the Prime Minister of Slovakia from October 30, 1998 until July 4, 2006 (after re-election in October 2002). ... This is a list of the Presidents of Slovakia. ... Ivan Gašparovič (born March 27, 1941), Slovak politician and law professor, became President of Slovakia on June 15, 2004. ... Flag of the President of Slovakia This is a list of the Presidents of Slovakia. ... The Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika) was an independent national Slovak state and ally of National Socialist (Nazi) Germany during World War II on the territory of present-day Slovakia (with the exception of the southern and eastern parts of present-day Slovakia. ... Josef Tiso in photo Monsignor Jozef Tiso (October 13, 1887–April 18, 1947) was a Roman Catholic priest who became a deputy of the Czechoslovak parliament, a member of the Czechoslovak government, and finally the President of Independent Slovak Republic from 1939-1945, allied with Nazi Germany. ... Josef Tiso in photo Monsignor Jozef Tiso (October 13, 1887–April 18, 1947) was a Roman Catholic priest who became a deputy of the Czechoslovak parliament, a member of the Czechoslovak government, and finally the President of Independent Slovak Republic from 1939-1945, allied with Nazi Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_President_of_Slovakia. ... Vladimír Mečiar Vladimír Mečiar (born July 26, 1942) is the leader of the Peoples Party — Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (ĽS-HZDS) and a former Prime Minister of Slovakia. ... Michal Kováč (born 5 August 1930, Ľubiša) was a Slovak politician in the early 1990s (member of the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia) and the first president of Slovakia after the creation of that state from 1993 to 1998. ... Vladimír Mečiar Vladimír Mečiar (born July 26, 1942) is the leader of the Peoples Party — Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (ĽS-HZDS) and a former Prime Minister of Slovakia. ... Ivan Gašparovič (born March 27, 1941), Slovak politician and law professor, became President of Slovakia on June 15, 2004. ... Mikuláš Dzurinda Mikuláš Dzurinda (born February 4, 1955) served as the Prime Minister of Slovakia from October 30, 1998 until July 4, 2006 (after re-election in October 2002). ... Ivan Gašparovič (born March 27, 1941), Slovak politician and law professor, became President of Slovakia on June 15, 2004. ...

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