Jan Šrámek
Jan Šrámek (11 August 1870 – 22 April 1956) was the prime minister of the Czechoslovak government-in-exile from 21 July 1940 to 5 April 1945. He was the first chairman of the Czechoslovak People's Party and was a Monsignor in the Catholic church. From 1945 Czechoslovakia was ruled by the National Front, dominated by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, and including Šrámek's People's Party. Šrámek and the rest of his coalition worried about the increasing role of the Communist Party.
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Jan Šrámek
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- Name
- Jan Šrámek
- Born
- 11 August 1870
- Birthplace
- Grygov, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 22 April 1956
- Place of death
- Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Education
- Palacký University, Olomouc
- Nationality
- Cisleithania and Czechoslovakia.
- Occupation
- politician, writer, opinion journalist, editing staff, priest and theologian.
- Fields
- Christian Church and politics.
- 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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In 1947, the popular support for the Communists started to diminish. To consolidate power, the Communists carried out a coup in February 1948. Šrámek had to resign as the chairman of the People's Party. His successor, Rostislav Petr, and Josef Plojhar, a "strong man" in the People's Party, were fellow travelers who supported unconditional collaboration with the Communists. Šrámek held several titles & political party memberships during his lifetime: • Founder & chairman of the Christian Social Party (1899); • Member of the Moravian Provincial Assembly (1906); • Member of the Reichsrat (1907); • Member of the National Committee (1916); • Member of the Czechoslovak National Committee (1917); • Member of the Moravian National Committee (1918); • Member of the National Assembly (1918); • Minister of multiple departments in the Czechoslovak government (1921); • Chairman of the Czechoslovak People's Party (1919-1938, 1945-1948); • Vice-Chairman of the Czechoslovak National Committee in Paris (1939-1940); • Chairman of the Czechoslovak government in exile (1940-1945); • Prime Minister of the Czechoslovak government in exile (1945-1948).
Jan Šrámek studied at Saints Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology of Palacký University, Olomouc. The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is Christian Church and politics. Places of work recorded in the authority are Uherské Hradiště, Kroměříž and Brno. Positions recorded include Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia and Member of Abgeordnetenhaus. Distinctions recorded are Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class, Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, honorary citizen of Třebíč and honorary citizen of Plzeň.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jan Šrámek • Born — 11 August 1870 • Birthplace — Grygov, Austria-Hungary • Died — 22 April 1956 • Place of death — Prague, Czechoslovakia • Office — Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia • Term Label — In exile • Term Start — 21 July 1940 • Term End — 5 April 1945 • President — Edvard Beneš • Predecessor — Rudolf Beran • Successor — Zdeněk Fierlinger • Party — Czechoslovak People's Party • Education — Palacký University, Olomouc
Career and activity
Career and activity
Jan Šrámek worked in Christian Church and politics. Recorded positions include Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia, Member of Abgeordnetenhaus, Member of the Moravian Diet and member of the Revolutionary National Assembly of Czechoslovakia. He worked at Uherské Hradiště, Kroměříž, Brno and Velehrad.
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Jan Šrámek is recorded as politician, writer, opinion journalist, editing staff and priest.
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1870
Jan Šrámek born at Grygov.
1956
Jan Šrámek died at Prague.
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Jan Šrámek received 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.
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Šrámek, Jan, Oxford Art Online, 2003.
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- 1.Zahradníček. Malá ilustrovaná encyklopedie A-Ž. TZ-one. 521. 2013.
- 2.Gehler, Michael. Christian Democracy in Europe Since 1945. Taylor & Francis. 173. 2004. 978-0-203-64623-6.
- 3.Churchill, Winston. The Churchill War Papers: The Ever-Widening War, 1941. W W Norton & Company Incorporated. 516. 2001. 978-0-393-01959-9.
- 4.Encyklopedie dějin města Brna. 2004.
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