Zuzana Čaputová
Also known as Zuzana Strapáková
Slovak lawyer, environmental activist and politician
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Zuzana Čaputová is a Slovak lawyer and environmental activist who became a prominent political figure in her country. She matters because she represents a relatively new generation of Slovak leaders focused on environmental protection and anti-corruption efforts.
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Czechia
- Active from
- 1927-01-14
- Active to
- 2017-09-27
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Zuzana Čaputová (née Strapáková; born 21 June 1973) 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.
Čaputová first became known by prevailing in a decade-long struggle against the situating of a toxic landfill in her hometown of Pezinok. For this, Čaputová was awarded the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize. She won the 2019 Slovak presidential election with 58% of the vote in the run-off. She did not seek re-election in the 2024 Slovak presidential election.