A one-time ally of Slovakia's authoritarian ex-prime minister won a presidential runoff election
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18 April 2004 y., Sunday
A one-time ally of Slovakia's authoritarian ex-prime minister won a presidential runoff election, defeating his former mentor to lead the country into the European Union, preliminary results showed Sunday.
With all but one district counted, lawyer Ivan Gasparovic beat Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar with 60 percent, or about 1 million, of the votes, the Central Election Commission said.
Meciar, 61, is still remembered for his authoritarian leadership style, while Gasparovic, 63, is largely known for his former loyalty to Meciar.
President is a largely ceremonial post in Slovakia, a central European country of 5.4 million people, but the job has symbolic importance as the nation joins the EU on May 1. Nine other countries -- mostly eastern European and ex-communist -- are also slated for membership.
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