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Ludvík Svoboda
President of Czechoslovakia from 1968 to 1975 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ludvík Svoboda (Czech pronunciation: [ˈludviːk ˈsvoboda]; 25 November 1895 – 20 September 1979) was a Czech general and politician. He fought in both World Wars, for which he was regarded as a national hero,[1][2] and he later served as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1968 to 1975.
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Quick Facts President of Czechoslovakia, Preceded by ...
Ludvík Svoboda | |
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![]() Ludvík Svoboda as the Minister of National Defence of Czechoslovakia in 1948 | |
President of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 30 March 1968 – 29 May 1975 | |
Preceded by | Antonín Novotný |
Succeeded by | Gustáv Husák |
Minister of National Defence of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 5 April 1945 – 25 April 1950 | |
Preceded by | Jan Masaryk |
Succeeded by | Alexej Čepička |
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Born | (1895-11-25)25 November 1895 Hroznatín, Moravia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 20 September 1979(1979-09-20) (aged 83) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Spouse | Irena Svobodová (1901–1980) |
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Rank | General of the Army |
Commands | 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the USSR |
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