Miroslav Kusý

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Miroslav Kusý (1 December 1931 – 13 February 2019) was a Slovak political scientist and politician. Described as a "dissident" of Czechoslovakia's communist regime, [1] he was given an eight-month suspended sentence in November 1989 for an anti-government protest. [2] After the Velvet Revolution, Kusý was appointed as chairman of the Federal Press and Information Office of Czechoslovakia. [3]

After politics, Kusý became a professor in political science. [4]

He died on 13 February 2019, at age of 87 from heart failure. [5]

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References

  1. Tagliabue, John (10 December 1989). "UPHEAVAL IN THE EAST; Hard-Line Czech President to Quit And Dissident Is Seen as Successor". New York Times . Retrieved 22 January 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Czechoslovakia remains out of step". The Milkwaukee Journal. 16 November 1989. Retrieved 22 January 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. Elster, Jon (1996). The roundtable talks and the breakdown of communism. University of Chicago Press. p. 158. ISBN   0-226-20628-9 . Retrieved 23 January 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Slovak Lawmakers Approve Early Elections for June 17 (Update1)". Bloomberg. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. Zomrel politológ a bývalý rektor Univerzity Komenského Miroslav Kusý