Ladislav Adamec
| Ladislav Adamec | |
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| Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 12 October 1988 – 10 December 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Lubomír Štrougal |
| Succeeded by | Marián Čalfa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1926 Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | April 14, 2007 (aged 80) Prague, Czech Republic |
Ladislav Adamec (September 10, 1926 in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm - April 14, 2007 in Prague) was a Czechoslovak Communist political figure. Upon the retirement of Prime Minister Lubomír Štrougal in October 1988, Adamec assumed the role, thus serving as the last Communist leader of Czechoslovakia.[1] He served from October 12, 1988 to December 7, 1989. Adamec had previously been the Prime Minister of the Czech Socialist Republic from 1987 to 1988.
[edit] Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution lasted from November 17 to December 29, 1989. During the Velvet Revolution student protesters took to the streets of Prague in what became an overthrow of the government.
Large demonstrations that occurred between November 25 and 26, and a public strike on November 27, pushed the communist regime into holding a conference with the Civic Forum. The Forum demanded that Prime Minister Ladislav Adamec form a new government—that would include existing political parties and Civic Forum.
The federal government under Ladislav Adamec had been in contact with different leaders since November 21, and on Sunday, November 26, Adamec even addressed the crowds on Letná.
In December 1989, Adamec succeeded Karel Urbanek as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. However, by this time the party had abandoned power.
[edit] References
- ^ Hochman, Jiří (1998). Historical Dictionary of the Czech State. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. pp. 17. ISBN 978-0-8108-3338-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=dx4LnRC8hSQC&pg=PA17. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
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