Antonín Zápotocký

Antonín Zápotocký
Antonín Zápotocký in 1948
President of Czechoslovakia
In office
21 March 1953 – 13 November 1957
Prime MinisterViliam Široký
Preceded byKlement Gottwald
Succeeded byAntonín Novotný
Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
In office
15 June 1948 – 14 March 1953
PresidentKlement Gottwald
Preceded byKlement Gottwald
Succeeded byViliam Široký
Personal details
Born(1884-12-19)19 December 1884
Died13 November 1957(1957-11-13) (aged 72)
PartyCommunist Party of Czechoslovakia
Other political
affiliations
Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers' Party
SpouseMarie Zápotocká
ParentLadislav Zápotocký
OccupationPolitician, writer
ProfessionStonemason
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Antonín Zápotocký (Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈzaːpototskiː]; 19 December 1884 – 13 November 1957) was a Czech communist politician and statesman in Czechoslovakia. He served as the Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1953, and then as President of Czechoslovakia from 1953 to 1957.