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Klement Gottwald
5th President of Czechoslovakia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Klement Gottwald (23 November 1896 – 14 March 1953) was a Communist Czechoslovak politician.
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Quick Facts First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Preceded by ...
Klement Gottwald | |
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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 1929 – 14 March 1953 | |
Preceded by | Bohumil Jílek as general secretary |
Succeeded by | Antonín Novotný as First Secretary |
5th President of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 14 June 1948 – 14 March 1953 | |
Preceded by | Edvard Beneš |
Succeeded by | Antonín Zápotocký |
14th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 2 July 1946 – 15 June 1948 | |
Preceded by | Zdenek Fierlinger |
Succeeded by | Antonín Zápotocký |
Personal details | |
Born | (1896-11-23)23 November 1896 Dědice, Vyškov, Margraviate of Moravia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 14 March 1953(1953-03-14) (aged 56) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Spouse(s) | Marta Gottwaldová |
Profession | Cabinetmaker Newspaper editor |
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