Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ) (Komunistická strana Československa) was a political party in Czechoslovakia.
Platform
KSČ was a Comintern-affiliated party.
History
KSČ was a major power in the National Front coalition of the Third Republic. While Beneš served as president, party leader Gottwald served as prime minister.
Ministers from all other coalition parties resigned in February 1948, leaving KSČ in full control. Elections in March and the Ninth-of-May Constitution they produced cemented this. Until 1989, the party leader was the effective head of state.
Leaders
General/First secretaries |
Term |
Václav Šturc |
1921 - 1922 |
Alois Muna |
1922 - 1924 |
Josef Haken |
1924 - 1925 |
Bohumil Jílek |
1925 - 1929 |
1929 - 1953 |
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1953 - 1968 |
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1968 - 1969 |
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1969 - 1987 |
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Miloš Jakeš |
1987 - 1989 |
Karel Urbánek |
1989 |
Ladislav Adamec |
1989 - 1990 |