Edvard Beneš

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.

Awards: Order of the White Lion, Czechoslovak War Cross 1918, Order of St. Sava, Order of the Crown of Romania, Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy, honorary citizen of Třebíč, 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Order of the Star of Karađorđe, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword Education: University of Paris, Paris Institute of Political Studies, University of Burgundy Europe, Faculty of Law, German University in Prague

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