Irena Káňová
Slovak politician (1893–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irena Káňová (5 April 1893 – 8 April 1963) was a Slovak politician who served in the Revolutionary National Assembly [cs] of Czechoslovakia from 1919 until 1920 as a member of the Social Democratic Workers' Party. She was the only Slovak woman to serve in the Czechoslovak parliament during the entire Interwar period. Following her tenure, Káňová joined the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and organized labor strikes. She was a member of the Slovak resistance during World War II.
Quick Facts Member of the Revolutionary National Assembly [cs], Preceded by ...
Irena Káňová | |
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Member of the Revolutionary National Assembly [cs] | |
In office 5 December 1919 – 15 April 1920 | |
Preceded by | Alice Masaryková |
Personal details | |
Born | (1893-04-05)5 April 1893 Banská Štiavnica, Transleithania, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 8 April 1963(1963-04-08) (aged 70) Žiar nad Hronom, Czechoslovakia |
Political party | |
Spouse | Ján Kaňa |
Children | 3 |
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