Rudolf Schuster

Schuster worked across politician, writer and diplomat. This article rests on 6 published texts and 16 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

The recorded working language is Slovak, English and German. Positions recorded include Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and President of Slovakia. Distinctions recorded are Order of the White Eagle, Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania, Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia and Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

• Name — Rudolf Schuster • Office — 2nd President of Slovakia • Term Start — 15 June 1999 • Term End — 15 June 2004 • Prime Minister — Mikuláš Dzurinda • Predecessor — Michal Kováč Mikuláš Dzurinda (Acting) Jozef Migaš (Acting) • Successor — Ivan Gašparovič • Office2 — Member of the National Council • Term Start2 — 30 October 1998 • Term End2 — 15 June 1999 • Office3 — Mayor of Košice • Term Start3 — 1994 • Term End3 — 1999 • Term Start4 — 1983 • Term End4 — 1986 • Office5 — Czechoslovakia Ambassador to Canada • Term Start5 — 28 August 1990 • Term End5 — 3 May 1992 • Predecessor5 — Ján Janovic • Successor5 — Position abolished • Order6 — Speaker of the National Council • Term Start6 — 30 November 1989 • Term End6 — 26 June 1990 • Predecessor6 — Viliam Šalgovič • Successor6 — František Mikloško • Born — 4 January 1934 • Birthplace — Košice, Czechoslovakia • Party — Independent (1990–1998, 1999–present) • Other Party — Communist Party (1964–1990) Party of Civic Understanding (1998–1999) • Alma Mater — Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Schuster was born in Košice. From 1964 to 1990, he was a member of the Communist Party of Slovakia. Before becoming president, he was mayor of Košice in 1983–1986 and 1994–1999 respectively. He was also the last Communist president of the Slovak National Council (1989–1990), Ambassador of Czechoslovakia to Canada (1990–1992) and a leader of the Party of Civic Understanding (SOP – Strana občianskeho porozumenia, 1998–1999). Schuster speaks German (including Mantak dialect), Slovak, Czech, Russian, English and Hungarian fluently. Schuster's father's family is of Carpathian German origin, while his mother's family is of Hungarian origin. Rudolf Schuster was married in 1961 to Irena Trojáková (died 2008) and he has two children (son Peter and daughter Ingrid) and two granddaughters. In his private life, he is a sports fan, a traveller and a writer. He is also a camera fan. In 1998, Schuster founded the centre-left Party of Civic Understanding. In 1999, he received honorary citizenship from Miskolc, as recognition of the good cooperation between the city and Košice during his mayorship. • Illustration — Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld meets with President of Slovakia Rudolf Schuster at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava on 22 November 2002. In 2004, Schuster sought re-election in the 2004 presidential election and received 7.4% of the votes.

Rudolf Schuster is a member of the Association of Slovak Writers. He has been the author of film scripts for various television films. His most famous works are detective novels and travelogues mainly about Brazil and Canada.

Rudolf Schuster is recorded with the occupation politician. Established in IdRef (French universities) under 13546904X. Rudolf Schuster is established in Library of Congress under n98008124. Recorded as politician, writer and diplomat. Established in FAST under 411917.

• Ribbon bar — Country — Honours — Date • — Czechoslovakia — Honour for Services to the Building — 1983 • — Czechoslovakia — Czechoslovak Order of Labour — 1989 • — Slovakia — First Class of the Pribina Cross — 1998 • — Slovakia — First Class of the Order of Andrej Hlinka — 2019 • — Slovakia — First Class of the Order of Ľudovít Štúr — 2019 • — Slovakia — First Class of the Milan Rastislav Štefánik Cross — 2019 • — Slovakia — Medal for Services to Slovak Diplomacy — 2023 • — Slovakia — Gratitude Medal — 2024

• Ribbon bar — Country — Honours — Date • — Algeria — Collar of the National Order of Merit — 2003 • — Argentina — Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín — 2001 • — Austria — Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria — 2004 • — Brazil — Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross — 2001 • — Brazil — Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco — 2024 • — Chile — Collar of the Order of Merit — 2001 • — Croatia — Grand Order of King Tomislav with Sash and Great Morning Star — 2001 • — Czech Republic — Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion — 2019 • — Germany — Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — 2001 • — Greece — Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer — 2000 • — Holy See — Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX — 2002 • — Hungary — Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary — 2003 • — Italy — Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — 2002 • — Lebanon — Extraordinary Class of the Order of Merit — 2001 • — Luxembourg — Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau — 2002 • — Poland — Knight of the Order of the White Eagle — 2002 • — Portugal — Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry — 2003 • — Romania — Grand Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania — 2000 • — Sweden — Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim — 2002 • — Slovenia — Gold Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia — 2003 • — SMOM — Collar of the Order pro Merito Melitensi — 1999 • — Spain — Collar of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic — 2002 • — Ukraine — First Class of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise — 2004