The 1948 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 14 June 1948.
Klement Gottwald was elected the first Communist president of Czechoslovakia.[1]
When negotiations began, two candidates were proposed–Gottwald and Culture Minister
Zdeněk Nejedlý. It was eventually decided that Gottwald would be nominated in order to legitimate the Communist regime.[4]
The 1948 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 14 June 1948.
Klement Gottwald was elected the first Communist president of Czechoslovakia.[1]
When negotiations began, two candidates were proposed–Gottwald and Culture Minister
Zdeněk Nejedlý. It was eventually decided that Gottwald would be nominated in order to legitimate the Communist regime.[4]