Viliam Široký
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Viliam Široký (31 May 1902 – 6 October 1971) was a prominent Communist politician of Czechoslovakia, the prime minister from 1953 to 1963. He also served as the leader of the Communist Party of Slovakia between 1945 and 1954.
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Viliam Široký | |
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Interim President of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 13 November 1957 – 19 November 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Antonín Zápotocký |
Succeeded by | Antonín Novotný |
Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 21 March 1953 – 20 September 1963 | |
President | Antonín Zápotocký (1953–1957) Himself (Interim; 1957) Antonín Novotný (1957–1963) |
Preceded by | Antonín Zápotocký |
Succeeded by | Jozef Lenárt |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 14 March 1950 – 31 December 1952 | |
President | Klement Gottwald |
Prime Minister | Antonín Zápotocký |
Preceded by | Vladimír Clementis |
Succeeded by | Václav David |
Deputy Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 4 April 1945 – 21 March 1953 | |
President | Edvard Beneš (1945–1948) Klement Gottwald (1948–1953) |
Prime Minister | Zdeněk Fierlinger (1945–1946) Klement Gottwald (1946–1948) Antonín Zápotocký (1948–1953) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1902-05-31)31 May 1902 Pozsony, Pozsony County, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 6 October 1971(1971-10-06) (aged 69) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Awards | Two Order of Polonia Restituta Two Order of Klement Gottwald |
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