Ludvík Svoboda

Ludvík Svoboda
Ludvík Svoboda
	Svoboda in 1968
President of Czechoslovakia
	In office; 30 March 1968 – 29 May 1975
Prime Minister	Jozef Lenárt; Oldřich Černík; Lubomír Štrougal
Preceded by	Antonín Novotný
Succeeded by	Gustáv Husák
Minister of National Defence of Czechoslovakia
	In office; 5 April 1945 – 25 April 1950
Preceded by	Jan Masaryk
Succeeded by	Alexej Čepička
Personal details
Born	25 November 1895; Hroznatín, Moravia, Austria-Hungary
Died	20 September 1979 (aged 83); Prague, Czechoslovakia
Party	Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Spouse	Irena Svobodová (m. 1923)
Children	2, inclduing Zoe
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Austria-Hungary; Czechoslovakia;
Branch/service	Austro-Hungarian Army; Czechoslovak Legions; Czechoslovak Army;
Years of service	1915; 1916–1950;
Rank	General of the Army
Commands	1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the USSR
Battles/wars	World War I Eastern Front; ; Russian Civil War Battle of Zborov; Battle of Bakhmach; ; World War II Battle of Sokolovo; Battle of Kiev; Battle of the Dukla Pass; Prague Offensive; ;
Awards	Military Order of the White Lion; Cross of St. George; Order of Suvorov; Legion of Honour; Legion of Merit; Order of the Bath;

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Ludvík Svoboda (Czech pronunciation: [ˈludviːk ˈsvoboda]; 25 November 1895 – 20 September 1979) was a Czech general and politician. He fought in both World Wars, for which he was regarded as a national hero, and he later served as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1968 to 1975.