Karol Šmidke | |
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| Speaker of the Slovak National Council | |
| In office 14 September 1945 – 14 July 1950 Serving with Jozef Lettrich (14 September 1945 – 26 February 1948) | |
| Preceded by | Jozef Lettrich |
| Succeeded by | František Kubač |
| In office 5 September 1944 – 23 October 1944 Serving with Vavro Šrobár | |
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| Succeeded by |
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| Born | 21 January 1897 Witkowitz, Austria-Hungary (now Vítkovice, Czech Republic) |
| Died | 15 December 1952 (aged 55) Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
| Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Karol Šmidke (21 January 1897 – 15 December 1952) was a Slovak communist politician, member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. [1]
Šmidke was Co- President of the Presidium of the Slovak National Council (with Vavro Srobar) 5 September - c. 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]
In 1950 he was arrested alongside Gustáv Husák, Laco Novomeský, and Vladimír Clementis as a "bourgeois nationalist". [3]
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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Turlejska, Maria [in Polish] (1972). Zapis pierwszej dekady 1945-1954 [Record of the first decade 1945-1954] (in Polish). Warsaw:
Książka i Wiedza. p. 172.
21 maja 1950 r. powstało Ministerstwo Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego z Ladislavem Koprivą na czele. Rozpoczęła się ofensywa "przeciw burżuazyjnym nacjonalistom", których szukano przede wszystkim wsrod komunistów słowackich. Jednym z nich był Vlado Clementis minister spraw zagranicznych, odwołany w 1950 r. ze stanowiska. Wkrótce potem padły nazwiska innych działaczy słowackich – Šmidkego, Husáka, Novomeskiego, przywódców komunistycznego podziemia w Słowacji i współorganizatorów powstania w 1944 r.
[On May 21, 1950, the Ministry of Public Security was established, headed by Ladislav Kopriva. An "offensive against bourgeois nationalists", who were sought primarily among Slovak communists, began. One of them was Vladimír Clementis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, dismissed from his position in 1950. Shortly thereafter, the names of other Slovak activists were mentioned – Šmidke, Husák, Novomeský, leaders of the communist underground in Slovakia and co-organizers of the 1944 uprising.]
| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
- 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
- Heroes of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
- Czech people of Slovak descent
Karol Šmidke | |
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| Speaker of the Slovak National Council | |
| In office 14 September 1945 – 14 July 1950 Serving with Jozef Lettrich (14 September 1945 – 26 February 1948) | |
| Preceded by | Jozef Lettrich |
| Succeeded by | František Kubač |
| In office 5 September 1944 – 23 October 1944 Serving with Vavro Šrobár | |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1897 Witkowitz, Austria-Hungary (now Vítkovice, Czech Republic) |
| Died | 15 December 1952 (aged 55) Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
| Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Karol Šmidke (21 January 1897 – 15 December 1952) was a Slovak communist politician, member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. [1]
Šmidke was Co- President of the Presidium of the Slovak National Council (with Vavro Srobar) 5 September - c. 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]
In 1950 he was arrested alongside Gustáv Husák, Laco Novomeský, and Vladimír Clementis as a "bourgeois nationalist". [3]
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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^
Turlejska, Maria [in Polish] (1972). Zapis pierwszej dekady 1945-1954 [Record of the first decade 1945-1954] (in Polish). Warsaw:
Książka i Wiedza. p. 172.
21 maja 1950 r. powstało Ministerstwo Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego z Ladislavem Koprivą na czele. Rozpoczęła się ofensywa "przeciw burżuazyjnym nacjonalistom", których szukano przede wszystkim wsrod komunistów słowackich. Jednym z nich był Vlado Clementis minister spraw zagranicznych, odwołany w 1950 r. ze stanowiska. Wkrótce potem padły nazwiska innych działaczy słowackich – Šmidkego, Husáka, Novomeskiego, przywódców komunistycznego podziemia w Słowacji i współorganizatorów powstania w 1944 r.
[On May 21, 1950, the Ministry of Public Security was established, headed by Ladislav Kopriva. An "offensive against bourgeois nationalists", who were sought primarily among Slovak communists, began. One of them was Vladimír Clementis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, dismissed from his position in 1950. Shortly thereafter, the names of other Slovak activists were mentioned – Šmidke, Husák, Novomeský, leaders of the communist underground in Slovakia and co-organizers of the 1944 uprising.]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
- 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
- Heroes of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
- Czech people of Slovak descent