Edvard Beneš
May 28, 1884 – September 3, 1948
Czechoslovak statesman, Foreign Minister from 1918 to 1935 and President from 1935, who led the government-in-exile in the Second World War and resigned after the 1948 communist coup.
Offices held
Sep 26, 1921 – Oct 7, 1922
Preceded by
Jan Černý Succeeded by
Antonín Švehla
Jan Černý Succeeded by
Antonín Švehla
2 terms, Dec 18, 1935 – Jun 7, 1948
Preceded by
Tomáš Masaryk Succeeded by
Klement Gottwald
Tomáš Masaryk Succeeded by
Klement Gottwald
2 terms
- Dec 18, 1935 – Oct 5, 1938 Preceded by Tomáš Masaryk Succeeded by Emil Hácha
- Oct 17, 1939 – Jun 7, 1948 Preceded by Emil Hácha Succeeded by Klement Gottwald
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