Miloš Jakeš
Czechoslovak politician (1922-2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 so-called "Velvet Revolution".[2]
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Miloš Jakeš | |
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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 |
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Jakeš died on July 10, 2020 at the age of 97.[3]