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Zuzana Čaputová
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Zuzana Čaputová

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Becoming Slovakia’s first woman president after environmental legal campaigning.

Pezinok campaign · Presidency

Born
21 June 1973
Birthplace
Bratislava

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Zuzana Čaputová

Zuzana Čaputová is a Slovak lawyer and politician who served as president from 2019 to 2024.

Early life

Education

Grew up in Pezinok and graduated in law from Comenius University in 1996.

Career

  1. 2013

    Landfill ruling

    A Supreme Court decision concluded a major stage in the Pezinok landfill campaign.

  2. 2016

    Goldman Prize

    Received the environmental prize.

  3. 2019

    President

    Won the presidential election.

  4. 2024

    End of term

    Completed her presidency without seeking re-election.

Public service

Pezinok campaign

Worked for more than a decade against a landfill that threatened local environmental conditions.

Presidency

Served a five-year term as Slovakia’s head of state.

Beyond politics

Home

Continued living in Pezinok during her presidency.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: European Commission (Vladimir Simicek). CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.