Communist Party1921
Founds the Czechoslovak Communist Party
Historical person
Klement Gottwald Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Klement Gottwald, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Czech Republic.
10 records1921–194810 events1 places
Chronological biography
1921
1927
General1927
Appointed General Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party
1946
Election1946
Wins the last Czech election to be held for 44 years. The Communists win 35%, President Benes Party comes 2nd with 20%
Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia1946
Appointed Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia, a communist in a National coalition
First Gottwald Government2 July 1946
Begins the First Gottwald Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Prime Minister2 July 1946
Becomes prime minister after Communist election gains.
1948
President of Czechoslovakia1948
Appointed President of Czechoslovakia
End of First Gottwald Government25 February 1948
The First Gottwald Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Second Gottwald Government25 February 1948
Begins the Second Gottwald Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
End of Second Gottwald Government14 June 1948
The Second Gottwald Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Titles and roles
General Secretary · President of Czechoslovakia · Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.