Peter Baláž (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpɛtɛr ˈbalaːʃ]; born 8 October 1979 in Partizánske, Czechoslovakia), in Esperanto known as Petro (Esperanto pronunciation: [ˈpetro]), is an Esperantist, publisher and editor; he was selected as the 2012 Esperantist of the Year. Baláž lives in his hometown of Partizánske and speaks Slovak, Czech, German, Polish, Russian and English, as well as the international constructed language Esperanto. Source: Wikipedia (en)