Alexander Dubček
first Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party (1921-1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Dubček was a Slovak politician. He was briefly leader of Czechoslovakia (1968–1969).
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Alexander Dubček | |
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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 5 January 1968 – 17 April 1969 | |
Preceded by | Antonín Novotný |
Succeeded by | Gustáv Husák |
Chairman of Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 28 December 1989 – 25 June 1992 | |
Preceded by | Alois Indra |
Succeeded by | Michal Kováč |
Chairman of Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 28 April 1969 – 15 October 1969 | |
Preceded by | Peter Colotka |
Succeeded by | Dalibor Hanes |
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Born | (1921-11-27)27 November 1921 Uhrovec, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
Died | 7 November 1992(1992-11-07) (aged 70) Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
Political party | Communist Party of Slovakia (1939-1948) Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1948–1970) |
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Dubček tried to change the communist government during the Prague Spring. He was made to quit after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. He became a politician again after the Velvet Revolution.[1]