Klement Gottwald
Overview
Klement Gottwald was a Czechoslovakia
n Communist politician, longtime leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
(KSČ or CPCz or CPC), prime minister
and president of Czechoslovakia.
Gottwald was born on 23 November 1896, in Dědice, Vyškov
, Moravia
, Austria-Hungary
(now the Czech Republic).
His first career was as a cabinet maker. Subsequently, he was (1921) one of the founders of the KSČ
, 1921–1926 newspaper editor and KSČ functionary in Slovakia
, since 1925 member of the KSČ Central Committee, 1926–1929 the leader of the Central Political and Propaganda Committee of the KSČ Central Committee, 1929–1948 member of the parliament, 1929–1945 Secretary-General of the KSČ, 1935–1943 a secretary of the Comintern
, 1939–1945 one of the leaders of Communist resistance (in Moscow), 1945–1953 chairman of the KSČ, 1945–1946 Vice Premier, 1946–1948 Prime Minister of the Czechoslovak government, 1948–1953 President of Czechoslovakia.
In March 1945, Edvard Beneš
, who had been elected President of Czechoslovakia 1935–38 and who had been head of the Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile
in London since 1941, agreed to form a National Front
government with Gottwald.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
n Communist politician, longtime leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992....
(KSČ or CPCz or CPC), prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
and president of Czechoslovakia.
Gottwald was born on 23 November 1896, in Dědice, Vyškov
Vyškov
Vyškov is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,300 inhabitants.- History :By the middle of the 14th century, pest epidemics and starvation had virtually depopulated the entire area. The Catholic Church, the owners of the lands, administrated their properties...
, Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
(now the Czech Republic).
His first career was as a cabinet maker. Subsequently, he was (1921) one of the founders of the KSČ
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992....
, 1921–1926 newspaper editor and KSČ functionary in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, since 1925 member of the KSČ Central Committee, 1926–1929 the leader of the Central Political and Propaganda Committee of the KSČ Central Committee, 1929–1948 member of the parliament, 1929–1945 Secretary-General of the KSČ, 1935–1943 a secretary of the Comintern
Comintern
The Communist International, abbreviated as Comintern, also known as the Third International, was an international communist organization initiated in Moscow during March 1919...
, 1939–1945 one of the leaders of Communist resistance (in Moscow), 1945–1953 chairman of the KSČ, 1945–1946 Vice Premier, 1946–1948 Prime Minister of the Czechoslovak government, 1948–1953 President of Czechoslovakia.
In March 1945, Edvard Beneš
Edvard Beneš
Edvard Beneš was a leader of the Czechoslovak independence movement, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the second President of Czechoslovakia. He was known to be a skilled diplomat.- Youth :...
, who had been elected President of Czechoslovakia 1935–38 and who had been head of the Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile
Czechoslovak government-in-exile
The Czechoslovak government-in-exile was an informal title conferred upon the Czechoslovak National Liberation Committee, initially by British diplomatic recognition. The name came to be used by other World War II Allies as they subsequently recognized it...
in London since 1941, agreed to form a National Front
National Front (Czechoslovakia)
The National Front was the coalition of parties which headed the re-established Czechoslovakian government from 1945 to 1948. During the Communist era in Czechoslovakia it was the vehicle for control of all political and social activity by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia...
government with Gottwald.
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