Josef Pavel

Josef Pavel
Pavel in 1951
Minister of the Interior of Czechoslovakia
In office
8 April 1968 – 31 August 1968
Preceded byJosef Kudrna
Succeeded byJan Pelnář
Personal details
Born(1908-10-18)18 October 1908
Died9 April 1973(1973-04-09) (aged 64)
PartyCommunist Party of Czechoslovakia
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Republic
Czechoslovak government-in-exile
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Branch/service International Brigades
 British Army
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Years of service1937–1939
1942–1945
1948
RankBattalion Commander
Chief of Staff
UnitThe "Abraham Lincoln" XV International Brigade
1st Czechoslovak Independent Armoured Brigade
People's Militia
CommandsDimitrov Battalion
People's Militia
Battles/wars
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Josef Pavel (18 September 1908 – 9 April 1973) was a Czechoslovak communist politician and military official who served as Minister of Interior of Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring.