Relief Antonin Švehla - Kacice, Czechia
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Bronze plaque with portrait of Antonín Švehla, Czechoslovak politician and statesman in Kacice, Kladno district.
Waymark Code: WM11Z79
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/15/2020
Views: 11
CZ: Antonín Švehla (15.4.1873 - 12.12.1933) byl v letech 1908 - 1913 poslanec ceského zemského snemu. V dobe I. svetové války byl jedním z vudcích predstavitelu domácího odboje. 28. ríjna 1918 se podílel na vyhlášení samostatné republiky a stal se tak jedním z peti mužu 28. ríjna. Od roku 1918 byl poslancem Národního shromáždení, v letech 1918 - 1920 ministrem vnitra. Podílel se výrazne na vzniku a podobe první ceskoslovenské ústavy z roku 1920. Celkem trikrát byl predsedou ceskoslovenské vlády - 7.10.1922 – 9.12.1925, 9.12.1925 - 18.3.1926 a 12.10.1926 - 1.2.1929. V roce 1927 odmítl kandidovat na funkci prezidenta a podporil kandidaturu T.G. Masaryka. V roce 1929 se ze zdravotních duvodu stáhl z politiky.
Nápis na pomníku:
ANTONÍN ŠVEHLA, Dr.h.c.
POLITIK, STÁTNÍK, PREDSEDA AGRÁRNÍ STRANY
*15.4.1873 HOSTIVAR
+12.12.1933 PRAHA
en: Antonín Švehla (April 15, 1873 - December 12, 1933) was a member of the Czech Landtag between 1908 and 1913. During World War I he was one of the leaders of the domestic resistance. 28th October 1918 participated in the declaration of an independent republic and became one of the five men on 28th October. Since 1918 he was a member of the National Assembly, in 1918 - 1920 the Minister of the Interior. He contributed significantly to the establishment and form of the first Czechoslovak Constitution of 1920. A total of three times he was the chairman of the Czechoslovak government - October 7, 1922 - December 9, 1925, December 9, 1925 - March 18, 1926 and October 12, 1926 - February 1, 1929. In 1927 he refused to run for president and supported T.G. Masaryka. In 1929 he retired from politics for health reasons.
Inscription on the monument:
ANTONÍN ŠVEHLA, Dr.h.c.
POLITIK, STÁTNÍK, PREDSEDA AGRÁRNÍ STRANY
*15.4.1873 HOSTIVAR
+12.12.1933 PRAHA
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Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 03/04/2012
Website for sculpture?: [Web Link]
Where is this sculpture?:
Kačice, village square
Kačice, Kladno Czechia
273 04
Sculptors Name: Not listed
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