This project has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
(Grant Agreement n. 669194)
(Dúbravka, 10/1/1913 - Bratislava, 18/11/1991)
Secretary General - Presidium of the Central Commitee (1969-1987)President - Presidency of the Republic (1975-1989)
He was the architect of the normalization regime and supported the economic cooperation with West European countries.
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He was the highest ranking official of the federal governement, a moderate communist, technocrat, well educated and able to estabilish friendly personal relations with West European partners. |
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He supported technocratic modernizers in Slovakia and attracted foreign trade organizations to sattle down in Bratislava instead of Prague. He had a great influence in the creation of Slovak automibile industry and cooperation with Austrian an... |
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He was a well educated lawyer and moderate communist, he supported the investment in Slovak industry with the assistence of West European partners. |
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He was the face of Czechoslovak normalization regime abroad, able to articulate Czechoslovak interests regarding the European Community. |
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He was the main defender of a cautions credit policy of Czechoslovakia, his opinions were highly respected within the Federal Government. |
