Klement Gottwald

Klement Gottwald (23 November 1896 – 14 March 1953) was a Communist Czechoslovak politician.

Klement Gottwald
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
In office
1929  14 March 1953
Preceded byBohumil Jílek
as general secretary
Succeeded byAntonín Novotný
as First Secretary
5th President of Czechoslovakia
In office
14 June 1948  14 March 1953
Preceded byEdvard Beneš
Succeeded byAntonín Zápotocký
14th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
In office
2 July 1946  15 June 1948
Preceded byZdenek Fierlinger
Succeeded byAntonín Zápotocký
Personal details
Born(1896-11-23)23 November 1896
Dědice, Vyškov, Margraviate of Moravia, Austria-Hungary
Died14 March 1953(1953-03-14) (aged 56)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Political partyCommunist Party of Czechoslovakia
Spouse(s)Marta Gottwaldová
ProfessionCabinetmaker
Newspaper editor
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