Alexander Dubcek

@Politician, Family and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Alexander Dubcek was a Slovak politician who played a pivotal role during the period of the Prague Spring Car Accident Czech Slovak Leaders Political Leaders Sagittarius Celebrities Alexander Dubcek was a Slovak politician, best remembered for the key role he played during the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II. He was a reformist who attempted to bring about democracy in the country and decentralization of the economy in order to ensure that the citizens acquired additional rights in the governance. He also aimed to loosen the restrictions on media and encourage freedom of speech. He had been interested in politics from a young age and was active in underground activities during the World War II. He believed in the ideals of communism and joined the Communist Party of Slovakia (KSS). His political career in the Communist Czechoslovakia saw a steady rise after the war and he eventually became secretary of the Slovak Communist Party. During the 1960s the citizens were growing increasingly dissatisfied with the administration of Antonín Novotný who was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia as well as the President of Czechoslovakia. Soon Novotný was forced to resign and Dubcek replaced him becoming First Secretary of the Slovak branch of the party. As the leader, he promoted political liberalization and sought to liberalize the Communist regime in spite of being a staunch communist himself

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Birthday: November 27, 1921 Died on: November 7, 1992 Nationality: Czech, Slovak Famous: Politician, Slovak Men, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses: Anna Ondrišová (m. 1945–1992) Childrens: Milan Dubček, Pavol Dubček, Peter Dubček Cause of death: Car Accident Information Detail Birthday November 27, 1921 Died on November 7, 1992 Nationality Czech, Slovak Famous Politician, Slovak Men, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses Anna Ondrišová (m. 1945–1992) Childrens Milan Dubček, Pavol Dubček, Peter Dubček Cause of death Car Accident Birth Place Uhrovec Born Country Slovak Republic Political Ideology Political party Communist Party of Slovakia (1939-1948), Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1948–1970), Public Against Violence (1989-1992), Social Democratic Party of Slovakia (1992) Gender Male Sun Sign Sagittarius Born in Uhrovec Famous as Politician Died at Age 70

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Alexander Dubcek was married to Anna and they had three sons, Paul, Peter and Milan. His wife died in 1990. Unsplash Personal Life

He was traveling by car in September 1992 when the vehicle met with an accident on a highway near Humpolec. He sustained serious injuries in the crash and died two months later on 7 November 1992. He was buried in Slávičie údolie cemetery in Bratislava, Slovakia. Unsplash Personal Life

Alexander Dubcek was born on 27 November 1921 in Uhrovec, Czechoslovakia. His father, Stefan Dubček, was a member of the Czechoslovak Communist Party. His family moved to the Soviet Union when he was three and returned to Czechoslovakia after a few years. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was politically inclined from a young age, and inspired by his father, he too believed in communist ideals. During the World War II he joined the underground resistance against Nazi occupation and fought in the Slovak National Uprising in 1944. He was wounded in the fight while his brother was killed. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Alexander Dubcek joined the Communist Party of Slovakia (KSS) during the war. In 1948, the party was transformed into the Slovak branch of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ). Unsplash Career

He found much success in his career during the post war period and steadily rose through the ranks in Communist Czechoslovakia. He became a member of the National Assembly in the parliament of Czechoslovakia in 1951. Unsplash Career

He joined the Central Committee of the Slovak branch in 1955 and became a full member of the Central Committee’s Presidium in 1962. Meanwhile, he also continued his education and graduated from the Moscow Political College in 1958. Unsplash Career

In 1963, he succeeded Karol Balicek, a Stalinist, as First Secretary of the Slovak Communist Party after a power struggle for the leadership of the Slovak branch. Now a new generation of Slovak Communists took control of party with Dubcek as their leader. Unsplash Career

His predecessors had been Stalinists who denigrated Slovak nationalists in the 1950s. In an attempt to reverse the damage caused by actions undertaken by them, Dubcek began the process of promoting Slovak identity. Unsplash Career

Alexander Dubcek is best known for his attempt to reform the communist regime during the Prague Spring. As the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ), he tried to politically liberalize the country and promote decentralization and democratization. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 27, 1921
Died on	November 7, 1992
Nationality	Czech, Slovak
Famous	Politician, Slovak Men, Leaders, Political Leaders
Spouses	Anna Ondrišová (m. 1945–1992)
Childrens	Milan Dubček, Pavol Dubček, Peter Dubček
Cause of death	Car Accident
Birth Place	Uhrovec
Born Country	Slovak Republic
Political Ideology	Political party Communist Party of Slovakia (1939-1948), Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1948–1970), Public Against Violence (1989-1992), Social Democratic Party of Slovakia (1992)
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Sagittarius
Born in	Uhrovec
Famous as	Politician
Died at Age	70

Alexander Dubcek

Czech

Nov 27, 1921

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