1953 Czechoslovak presidential election
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The 1953 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 14 June 1953. It was held due to the death of Klement Gottwald. Prime Minister Antonín Zápotocký was elected the new president.[1][2]
Voting
[edit]Klement Gottwald died on 14 March 1953. At the 14 June election, Zápotocký received all 271 votes in the Parliament.[3] He had already been carrying out most presidential duties since Gottwald's death, as per the Constitution.
References
[edit]- ^ "Antonín Zápotocký - Volba prezidenta 2008 (Český rozhlas)". www.rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "1953 - Volba prezidenta 2008 (Český rozhlas)". www.rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Před 60 lety byl zvolen prezidentem komunista Antonín Zápotocký". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 3 February 2018.