Karol Šmidke
Karol Šmidke (born January 21, 1897 in Vítkovice near Ostrava , † December 15, 1952 in Bratislava ) was a Slovak politician, a functionary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia .
Šmidke was in 1944/1945 together with Vavro Šrobár vice chairman of the Slovak National Council (SNR - at that time in exile). He was chairman of this body from 1948 to 1950.
Šmidke played an important role in the time of the Slovak National Uprising . In 1950 he was accused of bourgeois nationalism and retired from political life.
literature
- Manfred Alexander : Šmidke, Karol . In: Mathias Bernath, Karl Nehring (Ed.), Gerda Bartl (Red.): Biographical Lexicon for the History of Southeast Europe . Volume 4. Oldenbourg, Munich 1981, ISBN 3-486-42421-1 , p. 147.
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- Short biography (Czech)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Šmidke, Karol |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovak politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vítkovice (Ostrava) |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1952 |
| Place of death | Bratislava |