The government of Antonín Zápotocký and Viliam Široký was the cabinet and government of Czechoslovakia in office between June 15, 1948, to December 12, 1954.

On March 21, 1953, there was a change in the post of Prime Minister as a result of the previous election of Antonín Zápotocký as President of the Republic. The resignation of the prime minister did not necessarily mean the resignation of the entire cabinet.

Party representation in government Number of Ministers On appointment KSČ16 ČSS2 ČSL2 SSO1 SSL1

On leaving office KSČ26 ČSS2 ČSL2 SSO1

Composition of the government

Wallet MinisterParty Member Entering the office Leaving office Prime Minister Antonín Zápotocky KSČ 15 June 1948 21 March 1953 Viliam Široký KSČ 21 March 1953 12 December 1954 Deputy Prime Minister Viliam Široký KSČ 15 June 1948 21 March 1953 Zdeněk Fierlinger KSČ 15 June 1948 14. September 1953 Ján Ševčík SSO 15 June 1948 29 May 1952 Ludvík Svoboda KSČ 25 April 1950 8 September 1951 Rudolf Slánský KSČ 8 September 1951 24 October 1951 Jaromír Dolanský KSČ 21 December 1951 14 September 1953 Joseph Kyselý SSO 4 June 1952 31 January 1953 Antonín Novotný KSČ 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Zdeněk Nejedlý KSČ 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Karol Bacílek KSČ 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Alexei Cepička KSČ 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Jindřich Uher KSČ 31 January 1953 12 December 1954Václav Kopecký KSČ 31 January 1953 12 December 1954 Aldrich Beran KSČ 24 March 1953 14 September 1953 Rudolf Barák KSČ 24 March 1953 14 September 1953First Deputy Jaromír Dolanský KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Alexei Cepička KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimír Clementis KSČ 15 June 1948 18 March 1950 Viliam Široky KSČ 18 March 1950 31 January 1953 Václav David KSČ 31 January 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of National Defense Ludvík Svoboda KSČ 15 June 1948 25 April 1950 Alexei Cepička KSČ 25 April 1950 12 December 1954 Minister of Foreign Trade Antonín Gregor KSČ 15 June 1948 2 December 1952 Richard Dvořák KSČ 2 December 1952 12 December 1954 Minister of the Interior Václav Nosek KSČ 15 June 1948 14 September 1953 Rudolf Barák KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Finance Jaromír Dolanský KSČ 15 June 1948 5 April 1949 Jaroslav Kabeš KSČ 5 April 1949 14 September 1953 Július Ďuriš KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Higher Education Ladislav Štoll KSČ 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Minister of Education and Enlightenment Zdeněk Nejedlý KSČ 15 June 1948 31 January 1953 Ernest Sýkora KSČ 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Ladislav Štoll KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Justice Alexei Cepička KSČ 15 June 1948 25 April 1950 Štefan Rais KSČ 25 April 1950 14 September 1953 Václav Škoda KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Information Václav Kopecký KSČ 15 June 1948 31 January 1953 Minister of Culture 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Industry (Heavy Industry) Gustav Kliment KSČ 15 June 1948 1 August 1952 Július Maurer KSČ 1 August 1952 31 January 1953 Karel Poláček KSČ 31 January 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Light Industry Josef Jonáš KSČ 20 December 1950 8 September 1951 Alois Málek KSČ 8 September 1951 12 December 1954 Minister of Agriculture Július Ďuriš KSČ 15 June 1948 10 September 1951 Josef Nepomucký KSČ 10 September 1951 14 September 1953 Jindřich Uher KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Internal Trade František Krajčir KSČ 15 June 1948 12 December 1954 Minister of Redemption Josef Krosnář KSČ 28 May 1952 12 December 1954 Minister of Transport Alois Petr ČSL 15 June 1948 14 December 1951 Antonín Pospíšil ČSL 21 December 1951 12 December 1954 Post Minister (from April 30, 1952, connections) Alois Neuman ČSS 15 June 1948 12 December 1954 Minister of Social Welfare (Labor Force) Evžen Erban KSČ 15 June 1948 8 September 1951 Jaroslav Havelka KSČ 8 September 1951 14 September 1953 Václav Nosek KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Health Josef Plojhar ČSL, secretly also KSČ 15 June 1948 12 December 1954 Minister of Technology Emanuel Schlechta ČSS 15 June 1948 20 December 1950 Minister of Construction Industry (construction industry) 20 December 1950 12 December 1954 Minister of Food (food industry) Ludmila Jankovcová KSČ 15 June 1948 12 December 1954 Minister for Unification of Laws Vavro Šrobár Freedom Party 15 June 1948 6 December 1950 Minister of National Security Ladislav Kopřiva KSČ 23 May 1950 23 January 1952 Karol Bacílek KSČ 23 January 1952 14 September 1953 Minister of State Control Karol Bacílek KSČ 8 September 1951 23 January 1952 Jan Must KSČ 23 January 1952 14 September 1953 Aldrich Beran KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Fuel and Energy Václav Pokorný KSČ 8 September 1951 14 September 1953 Josef Jonáš KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Metallurgical Industry and Ore Mines Jan Bílek KSČ 8 September 1951 24 March 1953 Josef Reitmajer KSČ 24 March 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Forests and Timber Industry Marek Smida KSČ 8 September 1951 31 January 1953 Július Ďuriš KSČ 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Marek Smida KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of Chemical Industry Jozef Púčik KSČ 8 September 1951 21 December 1951 Otakar Šimůnek KSČ 21 December 1951 22 June 1954 Jozef Púčik KSČ 22 June 1954 12 December 1954 Minister of Railways Josef Pospíšil KSČ 1 August 1952 14 September 1953 Minister of Building Materials Joseph Kyselý SSO 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Minister of Local Economy 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister of State Assets Marek Smida KSČ 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Minister of Energy Bohumil Šrámek KSČ 31 January 1953 14 September 1953 Minister without portfolio Július Maurer KSČ 31 January 1953 12 December 1954 Zdeněk Nejedlý KSČ 14 September 1953 12 December 1954 Minister and Chairman of the State Planning Office Jaromír Dolanský KSČ 5 April 1949 21 December 1951 Jozef Púčik KSČ 21 December 1951 22 June 1954 Otakar Šimůnek KSČ 22 June 1954 12 December 1954

See also Slánský trial

References

Further reading HORIČKA, Martin. Gottwald's Democrat. The forgotten story of Ján Ševčík. Bratislava: Slovart, 2021, 312 p. ISBN 978-80-556-4571-1

External links website of the government of the Czech Republic