1999 Slovak presidential election

1999 Slovak presidential election
15 May 1999 (first round)
29 May 1999 (second round)
Turnout73.89% (first round)
75.45% (second round)
 
Nominee Rudolf Schuster Vladimír Mečiar
Party SOP HZDS
Popular vote 1,727,481 1,293,642
Percentage 57.18% 42.82%
President before election

Mikuláš Dzurinda (acting)

 Elected President

Rudolf Schuster

Presidential elections were held in Slovakia on 15 May 1999, with a second round on 29 May. Following a constitutional amendment in 1998 that introduced direct presidential elections for the first time, they resulted in a victory for Rudolf Schuster, who received 57% of the vote in the run-off.

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