Antonín Zápotocký
Czech communist politician and statesman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antonín Zápotocký (Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈzaːpototskiː]; 19 December 1884 – 13 November 1957) was a Czech communist politician and statesman who served as the prime minister of Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1953 and the president of Czechoslovakia from 1953 to 1957.
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Antonín Zápotocký | |
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President of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 21 March 1953 – 13 November 1957 | |
Preceded by | Klement Gottwald |
Succeeded by | Antonín Novotný |
Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 15 June 1948 – 14 March 1953 | |
Preceded by | Klement Gottwald |
Succeeded by | Viliam Široký |
Personal details | |
Born | (1884-12-19)19 December 1884 Zákolany, Bohemia, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 13 November 1957(1957-11-13) (aged 72) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Other political affiliations | Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers' Party |
Spouse | Marie Zápotocká |
Parent | Ladislav Zápotocký |
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