Miloš Jakeš
Czechoslovak politician (1922-2020)
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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]
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 | České Chalupy, Czech Republic | August 12, 1922
Died | July 10, 2020 Prague, Czech Republic[1] | (aged 97)
Nationality | Czechoslovakia |
Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Jakeš died on July 10, 2020 at the age of 97.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Index J".
- ↑ Karel Vrána (reporter) (2006-11-23). Reportéři ČT - Myšlenkové perly Miloše Jakeše (Windows Media, RealMedia) (Documentary). Prague, Czech Republic: Česká televize. Event occurs at 16:48. Retrieved 2008-02-22. — history of the recording from Červený Hrádek and its leakage from the Czech Television (video) (in Czech)
- ↑ Zemřel Miloš Jakeš (in Czech)
Other websites
change- Parts of the speech in Červený Hrádek (audio) (in Czech)
- Projev Miloše Jakeše na Červeném Hrádku v Archivu ČT24 Archived 2009-08-08 at the Wayback Machine — parts of the video recording of the speech in Červený Hrádek (in Czech)