Karel Urbánek
Karel Urbánek (born 22 March 1941 in Bojkovice, Moravia) is a retired Czech politician. He was the last leader of Communist Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution.
Karel Urbánek | |
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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia | |
In office 24 November 1989 – 29 November 1989 | |
Preceded by | Miloš Jakeš |
Succeeded by | End of Communist rule |
Personal details | |
Born | Bojkovice, Moravia | 22 March 1941
Political party | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (since 1990) |
Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (until 1990) |
Profession | Railway worker Entrepreneur |
A former Bojkovice railway station manager, he replaced Miloš Jakeš as Secretary General of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia after a swift election on 24 November 1989. The only important decision he made during his very short term was to cancel the clause of the Constitution which gave the Communist Party a monopoly of power, though Communist rule had effectively ended with Jakeš' resignation.[1] He remained as party leader until 20 December, when he was succeeded by Ladislav Adamec.
References
- "Karel Urbánek" (in Czech). Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů. Archived from the original on 1 January 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
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