Miloš Jakeš

Miloš Jakeš (August 12, 1922 – July 10, 2020) was a Czechoslovak politician. He was the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1987 until 1989. He resigned from his position in late November 1989, during the "Velvet Revolution".^[2]

Miloš Jakeš
Miloš Jakeš in Prague on May 1, 2014
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
In office 17 December 1987 – 24 November 1989
Preceded by	Gustáv Husák
Succeeded by	Karel Urbánek
Personal details
Born	(1922-08-12)August 12, 1922 České Chalupy, Czech Republic
Died	July 10, 2020(2020-07-10) (aged 97) Prague, Czech Republic[1]
Nationality	Czechoslovakia
Political party	Communist Party of Czechoslovakia

Jakeš died on July 10, 2020 at the age of 97.^[3]