Viliam Široký

Viliam Široký
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Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
In office 21 March 1953 – 20 September 1963
Preceded by	Antonín Zápotocký
Succeeded by	Jozef Lenárt
Acting President of Czechoslovakia
In office 13 – 19 November 1957
Preceded by	Antonín Zápotocký
Succeeded by	Antonín Novotný
Personal details
Born	(1902-05-31)31 May 1902 Bratislava, Pozsony County, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Political party	Communist Party of Czechoslovakia

Viliam Široký (31 May 1902 – 6 October 1971) was a prominent Communist politician of Czechoslovakia, the Prime Minister from 1953 to 1963, and briefly serving as the acting President of Czechoslovakia following the death of Antonín Zápotocký from 13 November to 19 November 1957. He also served as the leader of the Communist Party of Slovakia between 1945 and 1954. According to the French historian Muriel Blaive, he was an ethnic Hungarian.

See also

• List of Prime Ministers of Czechoslovakia
• List of Presidents of Czechoslovakia

External links

• Biography at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Political offices
Preceded by Vladimír Clementis	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia 1950–1952	Succeeded by Václav David
Preceded by Antonín Zápotocký	Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia 1953–1963	Succeeded by Jozef Lenárt
Preceded by Antonín Zápotocký	President of Czechoslovakia (acting) November 1957	Succeeded by Antonín Novotný