| Viliam Široký | |
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| Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 21 March 1953 – 20 September 1963 |
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| Preceded by | Antonín Zápotocký |
| Succeeded by | Jozef Lenárt |
| Acting President of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 13 – 19 November 1957 |
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| Preceded by | Antonín Zápotocký |
| Succeeded by | Antonín Novotný |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1902 Bratislava, Austria Hungary |
| Died | 6 October 1971 (aged 69) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia |
Viliam Široký (31 May 1902 – 6 October 1971) was a prominent Communist politician of Czechoslovakia, the Prime Minister from 1953 to 1963, and briefly serving as the acting President of Czechoslovakia following the death of Antonín Zápotocký from 13 November to 19 November 1957. He also served as the leader of the Communist Party of Slovakia between 1945 and 1954. According to the French historian Muriel Blaive, he was an ethnic Hungarian.[1]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vladimír Clementis |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia 1950–1952 |
Succeeded by Václav David |
| Preceded by Antonín Zápotocký |
Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia 1953–1963 |
Succeeded by Jozef Lenárt |
| Preceded by Antonín Zápotocký |
President of Czechoslovakia (acting) November 1957 |
Succeeded by Antonín Novotný |
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