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Resignation of Gustav Husak

Czech Republic · Government / Communist Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1989Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1989

Gustav Husak10 December 1989

Government / Communist Party Government

Husak resigns

Vaclav Havel1989

Prague · Government / Communist Party Government

Husak resigns during mass protests and Havel announces his candidacy for the presidency

Names involved

Gustav HusakVaclav Havel

Provenance

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