Klement Gottwald

Klement Gottwald
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
In office 1929 – 14 March 1953
Preceded by	Bohumil Jílek as general secretary
Succeeded by	Antonín Novotný as First Secretary
5th President of Czechoslovakia
In office 14 June 1948 – 14 March 1953
Preceded by	Edvard Beneš
Succeeded by	Antonín Zápotocký
14th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
In office 2 July 1946 – 15 June 1948
Preceded by	Zdenek Fierlinger
Succeeded by	Antonín Zápotocký
Personal details
Born	(1896-11-23)23 November 1896 Dědice, Vyškov, Margraviate of Moravia, Austria-Hungary
Died	14 March 1953(1953-03-14) (aged 56) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Political party	Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Spouse(s)	Marta Gottwaldová
Profession	Cabinetmaker Newspaper editor
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Klement Gottwald (23 November 1896 – 14 March 1953) was a Communist Czechoslovak politician.