Alexej Čepička
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General Alexej Čepička (18 August 1910 – 30 September 1990) was a Czechoslovak communist politician who served as defense minister from 1950 to 1956.
Quick Facts Minister of National Defence of Czechoslovakia, Preceded by ...
Alexej Čepička | |
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Minister of National Defence of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 25 April 1950 – 25 April 1956 | |
Preceded by | Ludvík Svoboda |
Succeeded by | Bohumír Lomský |
Minister of Justice of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 25 February 1948 – 25 April 1950 | |
Preceded by | Prokop Drtina |
Succeeded by | Štefan Rais |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-08-18)18 August 1910 Kroměříž, Austria Hungary |
Died | 30 October 1990(1990-10-30) (aged 80) Dobříš, Central Bohemian Region, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Spouse | Marta Čepičková |
Alma mater | Faculty of Law of the Charles University |
Awards | Order of Klement Gottwald Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Czechoslovakia |
Branch/service | Czechoslovak Army |
Rank | General of the Army |
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