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Jan Šrámek

Jan Šrámek was a Czechoslovak politician, writer, opinion journalist, editing staff and priest (1870–1956). He was born in Grygov and died in Prague.

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Jan Šrámek

Electoral poster from 1946 depicting party chairman Jan Šrámek (1870–1956) as exile leader of Czechoslovakia in 1939–1945, inscribed by slogan in

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Born
1870. · Grygov.
Died
1956. · Prague.
Nationality
["Cisleithania" and "Czechoslovakia"].
Occupation
["politician", "writer", "opinion journalist", "editing staff", "priest" and "theologian"].
Fields
["Christian Church" and "politics"].
Education
["Saints Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology of Palacký University and Olomouc"].
Honours
["Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class", "Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta", "honorary citizen of Třebíč", "honorary citizen of Plzeň", "honorary citizen of Brno" and "honorary citizen of České Budějovice"].
Languages
["Czech"].

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Archives and collections
  3. 03Bibliography and scholarly literature
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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