Zuzana Čaputová

politician

Zuzana Čaputová
Zuzana Čaputová · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Tilia cordata
Botanical name
Tilia cordata
Planting year
2024
Planters or representatives
Zuzana Čaputová
Mature size
15.2–18.3 m
Flowering
Summer
Lifespan and documented age
potentially over 800 years for the species in favourable conditions; not the age of the particular planting.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Tilia cordata is deciduous and belongs to the Malvaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 15.2–18.3 m.

The listed flowering season is summer. Recorded flower colours include cream/tan, gold/yellow. Local climate and the weather in a particular year affect the timing and intensity of flowering.

Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are full sun, partial shade. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Lifespan: potentially over 800 years for the species in favourable conditions; not the age of the particular planting.

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About the person

Name
Zuzana Čaputová
Personality type
politician
Date of birth
Place of birth
Bratislava
Notable achievements and career
  • 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.
  • For this, Čaputová was awarded the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize.
People and participants
Zuzana Čaputová

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.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Zuzana Čaputová · Author: Пресс-служба Президента Украины · CC BY 4.0