Thomas Garrigue Masaryk1920
Elected the first President of Czechoslovakia
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Elected the first President of Czechoslovakia
Formally elected to his 2nd term as President
Havel's Civic Forum and its Slovak allies win 170 out of 300 seats. first genuine free elections for 40 yrs
When the Czech Republic is created Havel stands for election as President and wins
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