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Václav Havel
Wikidata describes Václav Havel as Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011).
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English Wikidata description, retrieved 2026-11-05 UTC. This is a starting point; independent biography review is pending.
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Career highlights
As recorded by Wikidata:
- Award received: Charlemagne Prize · dated 1991-05-09
- Notable work: Antikódy
- Employer: Divadlo Na zábradlí · from 1960 · to 1968
- Public office: President of Czechoslovakia · from 1989-12-29 · to 1992-07-20
- Education: Czech Technical University in Prague · from 1955 · to 1957
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · dated 1990-03
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