Antonín Zápotocký
Antonín Zápotocký | |
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Antonín Zápotocký in 1948 | |
| President of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 21 March 1953 – 13 November 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Viliam Široký |
| Preceded by | Klement Gottwald |
| Succeeded by | Antonín Novotný |
| Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 15 June 1948 – 14 March 1953 | |
| President | Klement Gottwald |
| Preceded by | Klement Gottwald |
| Succeeded by | Viliam Široký |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1884 Zákolany, Bohemia, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 13 November 1957 (aged 72) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
| Other political affiliations | Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers' Party |
| Spouse | Marie Zápotocká |
| Parent | Ladislav Zápotocký |
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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.