Jindřich Uher
Jindřich Uher | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constituent National Assembly | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| Member of National Assembly of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 1948–1968 | |
| Member of the Federal Assembly | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
| In office 31 January 1953 – 12 December 1954 | |
| Minister of Agriculture of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 14 September 1953 – 12 December 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Josef Nepomucký |
| Succeeded by | Marek Smida |
| Minister of Food Industry of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 12 December 1954 – 23 June 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Josef Krosnář |
| Minister of Internal Trade of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 1961–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Ladislav Brabec |
| Succeeded by | Oldřich Pavlovský |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1911 Předměřice nad Labem, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 26 July 1985 (aged 74) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | KSČ |
| Spouse | Františka Tichá (Uhrová) |
| Children | Miloslava Uhrová |
Jindřich Uher (18 June 1911 – 26 July 1985) was a Czech and Czechoslovak politician affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. He played significant roles in various legislative bodies, including the Constituent National Assembly, National Assembly of Czechoslovakia, and the Federal Assembly. Additionally, Uher served as a minister in several Czechoslovak governments.
Early life and background
[edit]Uher was born on 18 June 1911 in Předměřice nad Labem, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. He hailed from a family of mechanical locksmiths, with his father being a founding member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Uher's early involvement in the workers' movement began at the age of seven when he joined the Proletarian Gymnastic Unions. In 1931, he became a member of the Communist Party and initially worked as a laborer in a musical instrument factory.[1]
His original profession was a worker in a musical instrument factory in Hradec Králové. Already in the first half of the 1930s, however, he was mostly unemployed and supported himself by occasional work, for example as a carpenter.[2] During the Nazi occupation, Uher actively participated in the resistance, leading to his arrest in June 1940 and an eight-year sentence.[1]
Political career in Czechoslovakia
[edit]Post-World War II, Uher ascended to prominent positions within the Communist Party. His party roles included membership in the Central Committee and holding the position of head secretary in Gottwaldov.[1] He also served in various government capacities, such as deputy chairman and Minister of Agriculture in the government of Antonín Zápotocký and Viliam Široky. Uher further assumed the role of Minister of the Food Industry in the second and third governments of Viliam Široký, and Minister of Internal Trade in the government of Jozef Lenárt.
Uher's parliamentary career extended from the 1946 Constituent National Assembly[3] to the 1968 elections. He continued his service in the National Assembly and later in the People's House of the Federal Assembly after the federalization of Czechoslovakia. Subsequently, Uher took on the role of the Czechoslovak ambassador in Kenya.
Recognized for his contributions, Jindřich Uher received honors such as the Order of 25 February and the Order of the Republic. He passed away on 26 July 1985 in Prague.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Životopisy novýc hčlenů vlády". Rudé právo (in Czech). 1953.
- ^ Dosoudil, František (1986). Slovník k dějinám dělnického a komunistického hnutí ve východních Čechách: od počátků dělnického hnutí do roku 1948 (in Czech). Kruh. p. 262. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Jmenný restřík: U". Společná česko-slovenská digitální parlamentní knihovna (in Czech). Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Soudruh Jindřich Uher". Rudé právo (in Czech). 1985. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
External links
[edit]- List of works in the Database of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Jindřich Uher in parliament
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| National | |
- 1911 births
- 1985 deaths
- People from Hradec Králové District
- Members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
- Government ministers of Czechoslovakia
- Members of the Constituent National Assembly of Czechoslovakia
- Members of the National Assembly of Czechoslovakia (1948–1954)
- Members of the National Assembly of Czechoslovakia (1954–1960)
- Members of the National Assembly of Czechoslovakia (1960–1964)