Peter Colotka (10 January 1925 – 20 April 2019) was a Slovak academic, lawyer and politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic from 1969 to 1988.
He was a member of both the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and the Slovak Communist Party.[1] He was made deputy prime minister of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and was appointed president of the Czechoslovak Federal Assembly in the meeting of the Czech communist party held on 16–17 January 1969, replacing Josef Smrkovský in the post.[6][7] And Colotka was a deputy at the Assembly from 1969 to 1989.[5] He became a member of the Czechoslovak Communist Party's presidium in April 1969 and of its central committee in May 1971.[1] He was elected to the Slovak Communist Party's presidium in May 1969 and to the central committee in May 1971.[1]
Colotka was appointed prime minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic on 4 May 1969, replacing Stefan Sádovský in the post.[5][8] He also served as deputy prime minister of Czechoslovakia from 1969 to 1988.[5] He resigned from premiership on 12 October 1988 and was replaced by Ivan Knotek in the post.[9] Colotka also resigned from the Czechoslovak Communist Party's presidium in October 1988.[10]
Colotka was appointed Czechoslovak ambassador to France in late 1988 and served in the post until 19 January 1990.[10]
Controversyedit
Colotka was among the communist leaders who were interrogated about their role in the 1968 Soviet invasion.[10] On 11 July 1990, Colotka was arrested and accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and theft.[8][10]
Deathedit
Peter Colotka died at age 94 on 20 April 2019.[11]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Directory of Czechoslovak Officials" (PDF). Directorate of Intelligence. July 1988. from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
^ abc"Peter Colotka". Munzinger. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
^"Jubileá" (PDF). Naša univerzita: Spravodaj Univerzity Komenského (in Slovak). XXI (6). Bratislava: Rektorát UK: 7. February 1975.
^ abcdStanislav J. Kirschbaum (2010). The A to Z of Slovakia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 233. ISBN978-0-8108-7215-8.
^Jaromir Navratil, ed. (1998). The Prague Spring 1968: A National Security Archive Documents Reader. Budapest: Central European University Press. ISBN978-963-9116-15-3.
^Grzegorz Ekiert (1996). The State against Society: Political Crises and Their Aftermath in East Central Europe. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. ISBN9780691011134.
^ ab"Former Premier of Slovakia Said to Face Theft Charges". The New York Times. Reuters. 4 August 1991. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
^"New Czech government sworn in". The Times-News. Pague. AP. 13 October 1988. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
^ abcdJan Obrman; Jiri Pehe (15 February 1991). (PDF). RFERL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
peter, colotka, january, 1925, april, 2019, slovak, academic, lawyer, politician, prime, minister, slovak, socialist, republic, from, 1969, 1988, prime, minister, slovak, socialist, republicin, office, 1969, october, 1988preceded, byŠtefan, sádovskýsucceeded, . Peter Colotka 10 January 1925 20 April 2019 was a Slovak academic lawyer and politician He was the Prime Minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic from 1969 to 1988 Peter ColotkaPrime Minister of the Slovak Socialist RepublicIn office 4 May 1969 12 October 1988Preceded byStefan SadovskySucceeded byIvan KnotekPersonal detailsBorn 1925 01 10 10 January 1925Sedliacka Dubova Dolny Kubin district CzechoslovakiaDied20 April 2019 2019 04 20 aged 94 Political partyCommunist Party of Czechoslovakia until 1988 Communist Party of Slovakia until 1988 Alma materComenius University in Bratislava Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Controversy 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editColotka was born in Sedliacka Dubova Dolny Kubin district on 10 January 1925 1 2 He studied law at Comenius University in Bratislava and graduated in 1950 3 Career editFollowing his graduation Colotka joined the University of Bratislava and taught civil and family law 3 He was the prorector of the university from 1959 to 1961 4 He served at the International Court of Justice at the Hague from 1963 to 1968 5 He became a professor of civil law in 1964 3 He was a member of both the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and the Slovak Communist Party 1 He was made deputy prime minister of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and was appointed president of the Czechoslovak Federal Assembly in the meeting of the Czech communist party held on 16 17 January 1969 replacing Josef Smrkovsky in the post 6 7 And Colotka was a deputy at the Assembly from 1969 to 1989 5 He became a member of the Czechoslovak Communist Party s presidium in April 1969 and of its central committee in May 1971 1 He was elected to the Slovak Communist Party s presidium in May 1969 and to the central committee in May 1971 1 Colotka was appointed prime minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic on 4 May 1969 replacing Stefan Sadovsky in the post 5 8 He also served as deputy prime minister of Czechoslovakia from 1969 to 1988 5 He resigned from premiership on 12 October 1988 and was replaced by Ivan Knotek in the post 9 Colotka also resigned from the Czechoslovak Communist Party s presidium in October 1988 10 Colotka was appointed Czechoslovak ambassador to France in late 1988 and served in the post until 19 January 1990 10 Controversy editColotka was among the communist leaders who were interrogated about their role in the 1968 Soviet invasion 10 On 11 July 1990 Colotka was arrested and accused of embezzlement abuse of power and theft 8 10 Death editPeter Colotka died at age 94 on 20 April 2019 11 References edit a b c d Directory of Czechoslovak Officials PDF Directorate of Intelligence July 1988 Archived from the original on 31 August 2013 Retrieved 6 September 2013 The International Who s Who London Europa Publications 1974 ISBN 978 0 900362 72 9 a b c Peter Colotka Munzinger Retrieved 6 September 2013 Jubilea PDF Nasa univerzita Spravodaj Univerzity Komenskeho in Slovak XXI 6 Bratislava Rektorat UK 7 February 1975 a b c d Stanislav J Kirschbaum 2010 The A to Z of Slovakia Rowman amp Littlefield p 233 ISBN 978 0 8108 7215 8 Jaromir Navratil ed 1998 The Prague Spring 1968 A National Security Archive Documents Reader Budapest Central European University Press ISBN 978 963 9116 15 3 Grzegorz Ekiert 1996 The State against Society Political Crises and Their Aftermath in East Central Europe Princeton NJ Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691011134 a b Former Premier of Slovakia Said to Face Theft Charges The New York Times Reuters 4 August 1991 Retrieved 6 September 2013 New Czech government sworn in The Times News Pague AP 13 October 1988 Retrieved 6 September 2013 a b c d Jan Obrman Jiri Pehe 15 February 1991 Top Communist Officials Where Are They Now PDF RFERL Archived from the original PDF on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 6 September 2013 Profile of Peter Colotka Pravda External links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Colotka amp oldid 1223368252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
