Klement Gottwald
5th President of Czechoslovakia
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Klement Gottwald (23 November 1896 – 14 March 1953) was a Communist Czechoslovak politician.
Klement Gottwald | |
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| First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 1929 – 14 March 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Bohumil Jílek as general secretary |
| Succeeded by | Antonín Novotný as First Secretary |
| 5th President of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 14 June 1948 – 14 March 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Edvard Beneš |
| Succeeded by | Antonín Zápotocký |
| 14th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 2 July 1946 – 15 June 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Zdenek Fierlinger |
| Succeeded by | Antonín Zápotocký |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1896 Dědice, Vyškov, Margraviate of Moravia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 14 March 1953 (aged 56) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
| Spouse(s) | Marta Gottwaldová |
| Profession | Cabinetmaker Newspaper editor |
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