Edvard Beneš

Also known as Edvard Benes, Edward Beneš, Edward Benes

Czechoslovak politician (1884-1948)

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Edvard Beneš was a Czechoslovak politician who lived from 1884 to 1948 and played a major role in his country's government during a transformative period in European history. He matters because he shaped Czechoslovakia's political direction during its formation after World War I and through the turbulent decades that followed.

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Born: 1884
Died: 1948
Works: 116

Top works

Co-ordination of the Draft Convention and of the propositions referred to the General Commission
Co-ordinating table of the Draft Convention and of the propositions referred to the General Commission
Five years of Czechoslovak foreign policy
Le problème de la Silésie de Teschen
The opening of the Prague Parliament

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Film & TV

Known for

Milan Rastislav Štefánik2019
Beneš2019
Edvard Beneš - tragédie politika — Edvard Beneš1991
TGM the Liberator — Self (archive footage)1990
Vlast vítá — Himself1945
Mr. President in Slovakia — Self1945
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike1943
Crisis1939

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Edvard
Gender: male
Citizenship: Czechoslovakia
Place of birth: Kožlany
Place of death: Sezimovo Ústí
Spouse: Hana Benešová
Occupation: teacher
Employer: Charles University
Political party: Czech National Social Party
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: Czech
Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Field of work: law
Sport: association football
Member of team: SK Slavia Prague
Position played: defender
Military branch: Czechoslovak Legions
Image: Edvard Beneš.jpg
Work location: Prague

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Commons category: Edvard Beneš
date of birth: 1884-05-28
date of death: 1948-09-03
topic's main category: Category:Edvard Beneš
member of: American Philosophical Society
name in native language: Edvard Beneš
relative: Emilie Benes Brzezinski
ethnic group: Czechs
P6482: Edvard Beneš
nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Edvard Beneš, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Edvard Beneš ( Czech: [ˈɛdvard ˈbɛnɛʃ] ; 28 May 1884 – 3 September 1948) was a Czech politician and statesman who served as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1935 to 1938, and again from 1939 to 1948. During the first six years of his second stint, he led the Czechoslovak government-in-exile during World War II.

As president, Beneš faced two major crises, which both resulted in his resignation. His first resignation came after the Munich Agreement and subsequent German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938, which resulted in his government's exile in the United Kingdom. The second came about with the 1948 Communist coup, which created a Communist regime in Czechoslovakia. Before his time as president, Beneš was also the first foreign affairs minister (1918–1935) and the fourth prime minister (1921–1922) of Czechoslovakia. The de facto leader of the Czech National Social Party, he was known as a skilled diplomat.

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