Karol Šmidke
Karol Šmidke (January 21, 1897, Vítkovice (Ostrava), Austria-Hungary – December 15, 1952, Czechoslovakia) was a Slovak Communist politician, member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.[1]
Smidke was Co-President of the Presidium of the Slovak National Council (with Vavro Srobar) 5 September - ? 23 October 1944, Co-Speaker of the Slovak National Council (with Jozef Lettrich) 14 September 1945 - 26 February 1948, Acting Speaker from 26 February to 12 March 1948 and Speaker 12 March 1948 - 14 July 1950. He was also the first President of the Board of Commissioners from 18 September 1945 until 14 August 1946, when he was succeeded by Gustáv Husák.[2]
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References[]
- ^ Rychlík, Jan: Czechs and Slovaks in the 20th Century . Prague: Vyšehrad, 2012.
- ^ "Karol Šmidke a Štefan Bašťovanský - ti, kteří nepřežili Slánského, Portréty (11.05.2008 22:10), Český rozhlas,".
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- 1897 births
- 1952 deaths
- Politicians from Ostrava
- People from the Margraviate of Moravia
- Members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
- Communist Party of Slovakia (1939) politicians
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1935–1939)
- Members of the Interim National Assembly of Czechoslovakia
- Members of the Constituent National Assembly of Czechoslovakia
- Members of the National Assembly of Czechoslovakia (1948–1954)
- Prime Ministers of Slovakia
- Members of the National Council (Slovakia)
- Heroes of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic