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Jan Masaryk
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Czechoslovak diplomat and politician (1886–1948)
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Jan Garrigue Masaryk was a Czech politician, diplomat, opinion journalist, and translator. Born in 1886 to Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and Charlotte Garrigue, he held citizenship in Austria–Hungary and Czechoslovakia. He served as a captain during World War I and later held the position of chargé d'affaires. His professional fields included diplomacy and politics, and he was educated at Bates College.
Masaryk spoke English and Czech and was a Protestant. He received several awards, including the King Christian X's Liberty Medal, the Medal for Bravery, and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. His written works include *Válka začala Mnichovem*, *Statement on the foreign policy of Czechoslovakia, made before the Provisional National Assembly on March 6th, 1946*, and *Speaking to my country*. He died in Prague, Hradčany, on March 10, 1948.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1948
- Works
- 18
Top works
- Zai︠a︡vlenie o chekhoslovat︠s︡koĭ inostrannoĭ politike vo Vremennom Nat︠s︡ionalʹnom Sobranii 6 marta 1946 g
- Válka začala Mnichovem
- Statement on the foreign policy of Czechoslovakia, made before the Provisional National Assembly on March 6th, 1946
- Yan Masariḳ
- Speaking to my country
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Key facts
- President
- Edvard Beneš
- Prime minister
- Jan Šrámek , Zdeněk Fierlinger , Klement Gottwald
- Preceded by
- German occupation
- Succeeded by
- Vladimír Clementis
- Born
- Jan Garrigue Masaryk , 14 September 1886, Prague , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 10 March 1948 (1948-03-10) (aged 61), Prague , Czechoslovakia
- Cause of death
- Disputed – see text
- Parent
- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
- Religion
- Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jan
- Family name
- Masaryk
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia
- Place of birth
- Vinohrady
- Place of death
- Hradčany
- Father
- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
- Mother
- Charlotte Garrigue
- Occupation
- translator
- Educated at
- Bates College
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Field of work
- politics
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military rank
- captain
- Image
- Jan Masaryk .jpg
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- Jan Masaryk
- date of death
- 1948-03-10
- date of birth
- 1886-09-14
- ethnic group
- Czechs
- name in native language
- Jan Garrigue Masaryk
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- 2007 SummerSlam
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Encyclopedic overview
Jan Garrigue Masaryk (14 September 1886 – 10 March 1948) was a Czech diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1940 to 1948. American journalist John Gunther described Masaryk as "a brave, honest, turbulent, and impulsive man".
Born in Prague in 1886 as the son of the future leader of Czechoslovakia Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Masarky fought for Austro-Hungary in World War I. He then entered positions with the government of the new nation of Czechoslovakia, serving as minister-plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom for thirteen years from 1925. There, he dealt with criticism of Czechoslovakia's very existence from press baron Lord Rothermere in 1927, before then encountering the rising threat of Nazism to his nation. He was relieved at the abdication of Edward VIII (whom he saw as too sympathetic to Nazi rule) but resigned after the Munich Agreement and appeasement policies adopted by Neville Chamberlain's government, which he detested partly due to the limited involvement the Czechoslovak government had in the proceedings.
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