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Klement Gottwald Biography and Timeline
Follow Klement Gottwald through 10 dated historical records for Czech Republic.
Klement Gottwald, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1921–1948Years on this page
1921
1927
General
Appointed General Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party
Role range: 1927-1953
1946
First Gottwald Government
Begins the First Gottwald Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Role range: 1946-1948
Prime Minister
Becomes prime minister after Communist election gains.
Role range: 1946-1948
Election
Wins the last Czech election to be held for 44 years. The Communists win 35%, President Benes Party comes 2nd with 20%
Role range: 1946-1948
Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
Appointed Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia, a communist in a National coalition
Role range: 1946-1948
1948
First Gottwald Government
The First Gottwald Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Role range: 1946-1948
Second Gottwald Government
Begins the Second Gottwald Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Role range: 1948-1948
Second Gottwald Government
The Second Gottwald Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Role range: 1948-1948
President of Czechoslovakia
Appointed President of Czechoslovakia
Role range: 1948-1953
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.