Karel Urbánek
Karel Urbánek (born 22 March 1941 in Bojkovice, Moravia) is a retired Czech politician. He was the last leader of Communist Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution.A former Bojkovice railway station manager, he replaced Miloš Jakeš as Secretary General of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia after a swift election on 24 November 1989. The only important decision he made during his very short term was to cancel the clause of the Constitution which gave the Communist Party a monopoly of power, though Communist rule had effectively ended with Jakeš' resignation.[1] He remained as party leader until 20 December, when he was succeeded by Ladislav Adamec.
Karel Urbánek | |
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| First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 24 November 1989 – 20 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Miloš Jakeš |
| Succeeded by | Ladislav Adamec (party chairman) End of Communist rule |
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| Born | 22 March 1941 Bojkovice, Moravia |
| Political party | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (since 1990) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (until 1990) |
| Profession | Railway worker Entrepreneur |
References
- "Karel Urbánek" (in Czech). Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů. Archived from the original on 1 January 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
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