Leaders
Note: The KSČ leader was called Chairman (Předseda) 1945 - 1953, First Secretary (První tajemník) 1953-1971, and General Secretary (Generální tajemník) 1921 - 1945 and again 1971 - 1989
- different persons (1921–1925)
- Bohumil Jílek (1925–1929)
- Klement Gottwald (1929–1953)
- Antonín Novotny (1953–1968)
- Alexander Dubček (1968–1969)
- Gustáv Husák (1969–1987)
- Miloš Jakeš (1987 - November 24, 1989)
- Karel Urbánek (November 25 - December 20, 1989)
- Ladislav Adamec (1989–1990) Chairman, Vasil Mohorita (1989–1990) First Secretary
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