Jiří Horák
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Jiří Horák (24 April 1924 in
After 1945, Horák studied at Business Institute (Vysoká škola obchodní) in Prague and was active in the youth organisation of the
During his emigration, Horák participated in activities of social democracy in exile (in 1948 the party was forcibly merged with Communist Party). After the Communist Party lost its power (1989), he returned to Czechoslovakia and re-established the party, becoming its leader. During the 1990 election, the party failed to obtain seats in the parliament; Horák also got involved in internal party disputes. In the 1992 elections, the party narrowly obtained parliamentary presence. In 1993, Miloš Zeman replaced Horák as party leader.
In 1993, Horák returned to the United States, from where he criticised the new strategy of Czech social democracy.
References
- ^ SCHEIBNER, HILDEGARD (27 July 2003). "First leader of Czech Social Democrats dies in Englewood". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
External links
- Short obituary[permanent dead link] (in Czech)
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