Anti-corruption activist Zuzana Caputova has been confirmed as the 5th President of Slovakia, making her the country's first female head of the State.
Zuzana Caputova, a lawyer by profession, defeated Maros Sefcovic, a candidate nominated by Slovakia's ruling party.
She becomes Slovakia's fifth president since the country gained independence after the split of Czechoslovakia in 1993.
In the second round of voting held on Saturday March 30,2019, Caputova received 58.40 per cent of votes, while Sefcovic got 41.59 per cent of votes
In the first round of polls held on March 16, none of the 13 candidates in the fray received an absolute majority of votes with Caputova and Sefcovic getting 40.57 per cent and 18.66 per cent respectively
Forty-five-year-old Caputova, who is a divorcee, and a mother of two, is set to take office on June 15,2019 after the tenure of incumbent Slovak President Andrej Kiska finishes.
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