December 29, 1989: Václav Havel elected president for the first time

Name: December 29, 1989: Václav Havel elected president for the first time
Uploaded: 2025-01-03T10:02:48+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: Václav Havel was elected president exactly 35 years ago, on December 29, 1989, more than a month after the Velvet Revolution began. His election marked the final confirmation of the fall of the totalitarian regime. In January 1989, Havel was arrested for political reasons, convicted in February, and released on parole in May. See more

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Václav Havel was elected president exactly 35 years ago, on December 29, 1989, more than a month after the Velvet Revolution began. His election marked the final confirmation of the fall of the totalitarian regime.

In January 1989, Havel was arrested for political reasons, convicted in February, and released on parole in May.

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