Karol Šmidke
Karol Šmidke (21 January 1897 – 15 December 1952) was a Slovak communist politician, member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Smidke was Co-President of the Presidium of the Slovak National Council (with Vavro Srobar) 5 September - , Co-Speaker of the Slovak National Council (with Jozef Lettrich) 14 September 1945 - 26 February 1948, Acting Speaker from 26 February to 12 March 1948 and Speaker 12 March 1948 - 14 July 1950. He was also the first President of the Board of Commissioners from 18 September 1945 until 14 August 1946, when he was succeeded by Gustáv Husák. References 1897 births 1952 deaths Politicians from Ostrava People from the Margraviate of Moravia Members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Communist Party of Slovakia (1939) politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1935–1939) Members of the Interim National Assembly of Czechoslovakia Members of the Constituent National Assembly of Czechoslovakia Members of the National Assembly of Czechoslovakia (1948–1954) Prime Ministers of Slovakia Heroes of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Czech people of Slovak descent