Antonín Novotný
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This article is about the Czechoslovak politician. For other uses, see Antonín Novotný (disambiguation).
Antonín Josef Novotný (Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈnovotniː]; 10 December 1904 – 28 January 1975) was a Czechoslovak politician, known as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1957 to 1968. He was First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1953 to 1968. An ardent hardliner, Novotný was forced to yield the reins of power to Alexander Dubček during the short-lived reform movement of 1968.
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Antonín Novotný | |
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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 14 March 1953 – 5 January 1968 | |
Preceded by | Klement Gottwald as Party Chairman |
Succeeded by | Alexander Dubček |
President of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 19 November 1957 – 22 March 1968 | |
Preceded by | Antonín Zápotocký |
Succeeded by | Ludvík Svoboda |
Personal details | |
Born | (1904-12-10)10 December 1904 Letňany, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 28 January 1975(1975-01-28) (aged 70) Prague, Czechoslovakia[1] |
Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Spouse | Božena Novotná |
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