Ladislav Adamec
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Ladislav Adamec was a Czechoslovak
Communist
political figure. Upon the retirement of Prime Minister Lubomír Štrougal
in October 1988, Adamec assumed the role, thus serving as the last Communist leader of Czechoslovakia. He served from October 12, 1988 to December 7, 1989. Adamec had previously been the Prime Minister of the Czech Socialist Republic
from 1987 to 1988.
lasted from November 17 to December 29, 1989. During the Velvet Revolution
student protesters took to the streets of Prague
in what became an overthrow of the government.
Large demonstrations that occurred between November 25 and 26, and a public strike on November 27, pushed the communist regime into holding a conference with the Civic Forum
. The Forum demanded that Prime Minister Ladislav Adamec form a new government—that would include existing political parties
and Civic Forum
.
The federal government
under Ladislav Adamec had been in contact with different leaders since November 21, and on Sunday, November 26, Adamec even addressed the crowds on Letná
.
In December 1989, Adamec succeeded Karel Urbanek
as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
. However, by this time the party had abandoned power.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
Communist
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992....
political figure. Upon the retirement of Prime Minister Lubomír Štrougal
Lubomír Štrougal
Lubomír Štrougal is a former Czech politician and communist Czechoslovakia prime minister.After serving in Germany’s industry during the World War II he finished the law studies at the Charles University in Prague...
in October 1988, Adamec assumed the role, thus serving as the last Communist leader of Czechoslovakia. He served from October 12, 1988 to December 7, 1989. Adamec had previously been the Prime Minister of the Czech Socialist Republic
Czech Socialist Republic
From 1969 to 1990, the Czech Socialist Republic was the official name of that part of Czechoslovakia that is the Czech Republic today. The name was used from 1 January 1969 to March 1990....
from 1987 to 1988.
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet RevolutionVelvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
lasted from November 17 to December 29, 1989. During the Velvet Revolution
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
student protesters took to the streets of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
in what became an overthrow of the government.
Large demonstrations that occurred between November 25 and 26, and a public strike on November 27, pushed the communist regime into holding a conference with the Civic Forum
Civic Forum
The Civic Forum was a political movement in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, established during the Velvet Revolution in 1989...
. The Forum demanded that Prime Minister Ladislav Adamec form a new government—that would include existing political parties
National Front (Czechoslovakia)
The National Front was the coalition of parties which headed the re-established Czechoslovakian government from 1945 to 1948. During the Communist era in Czechoslovakia it was the vehicle for control of all political and social activity by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia...
and Civic Forum
Civic Forum
The Civic Forum was a political movement in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia, established during the Velvet Revolution in 1989...
.
The federal government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
under Ladislav Adamec had been in contact with different leaders since November 21, and on Sunday, November 26, Adamec even addressed the crowds on Letná
Letna Park
Letná Park is a large park built on a plateau above steep embankments along the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic called Letná. Letná's elevation and location afford commanding views of the Prague Old Town ....
.
In December 1989, Adamec succeeded Karel Urbanek
Karel Urbánek
Karel Urbánek was the last Communist leader of Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution, between November and December 1989....
as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana Československa was a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992....
. However, by this time the party had abandoned power.