Josef Korčák
Josef Korčák | |
---|---|
![]() | |
3rd Prime Minister of the Czech Socialist Republic | |
In office 28 January 1970 – 20 March 1987 | |
Preceded by | Josef Kempný |
Succeeded by | Ladislav Adamec |
Personal details | |
Born | Holštejn, Czechoslovakia | 17 December 1921
Died | 5 October 2008 | (aged 86)
Political party | KSČ |
Josef Korčák (17 December 1921 – 5 October 2008) was a Czech politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Czech Socialist Republic from 1970 to 1987.[1] He was the longest-serving Czech Prime Minister.[2]
Biography
[edit]He was born in Holštejn. He became a metal-turner. He worked in the Brno armory from 1937 to 1948. In 1948, he became active in politics.
He became Prime Minister in 1970 when he replaced Josef Kempný. He remained in this position until 1987, when Ladislav Adamec replaced hm. Kočák was excluded from KSČ in 1990.[3] He died in 2008.
References
[edit]- ^ Vlček, Tomáš. "Josef KORČÁK: TOTALITA". www.totalita.cz. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Československo a Česko - oficiální název státu, prezidenti a premiéři, výsledky voleb (Petr Daubner)". Skompasem.cz (in Czech). 25 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Josef Korčák Vláda ČR". www.vlada.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2017.