Viliam Široký
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Viliam Široký was a prominent Communist politician of Czechoslovakia
, the Prime Minister
from 1953 to 1963, and briefly serving as the acting President
of Czechoslovakia following the death of Antonín Zápotocký
from 13 November to 19 November 1957. He also served as the leader of the Communist Party of Slovakia
between 1945 and 1954. According to the French historian Muriel Blaive, he was an ethnic Hungarian
.
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...
, the 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...
from 1953 to 1963, and briefly serving as the acting President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Czechoslovakia following the death of Antonín Zápotocký
Antonín Zápotocký
Antonín Zápotocký was communist Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1953 and President of Czechoslovakia from 1953 to 1957....
from 13 November to 19 November 1957. He also served as the leader of the Communist Party of Slovakia
Communist Party of Slovakia
The Communist Party of Slovakia is a communist party in Slovakia, formed in 1992, through the merger of the Communist Party of Slovakia – 91 and the Communist League of Slovakia.According to Luboš Blaha the KSS supported the government of Robert Fico....
between 1945 and 1954. According to the French historian Muriel Blaive, he was an ethnic Hungarian
Hungarians in Slovakia
Hungarians in Slovakia are the largest ethnic minority of the country, numbering 520,528 people or 9.7% of population . They are concentrated mostly in the southern part of the country, near the border with Hungary...
.