Rudolf Schuster | |
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| 2nd President of Slovakia | |
| In office 15 June 1999 – 15 June 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Mikuláš Dzurinda |
| Preceded by | Michal Kováč |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Gašparovič |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 30 October 1998 – 15 June 1999 | |
| Mayor of Košice | |
| In office 1994 – 15 June 1999 | |
| Speaker of the National Council | |
| In office 30 November 1989 – 26 June 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Viliam Šalgovič |
| Succeeded by | František Mikloško |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1934 Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Political party | Independent (1999–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party (1964–1990) Party of Civic Understanding (1998–1999) |
| Spouse(s) | Irena Schusterová Trojáková(Died 2008) |
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Rudolf Schuster (born 4 January 1934) is a Slovakian politician. He was the President of Slovakia from 1999 to 2004. He was elected on 29 May 1999. In the April 2004 election, he lost to Ivan Gašparovič. He received only 7.4% of the vote.