Karel Urbánek
Politician and member of the Czech National Council / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karel Urbánek (born 22 March 1941 in Bojkovice, Moravia) is a retired Czech politician, and the last Communist leader of Czechoslovakia.
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Quick Facts First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Preceded by ...
Karel Urbánek | |
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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 24 November 1989 – 20 December 1989 | |
Preceded by | Miloš Jakeš |
Succeeded by | Ladislav Adamec (party chairman) End of Communist rule |
Personal details | |
Born | (1941-03-22) 22 March 1941 (age 83) Bojkovice, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (present-day Czech Republic) |
Political party | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (since 1990) |
Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (until 1990) |
Profession | Railway worker Entrepreneur |
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