Bohumil Jílek (17 October 1892 – 3 August 1963) was a Czechoslovak politician.

Life

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Jílek was born in Deštná in the Jindřichův Hradec District, the son of Jan Jílek, a local policeman, and his wife Františka née Vosolová.[1]

From 1925 to 1929 he was General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Deposed by Klement Gottwald, he joined a new parliamentary club called Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (Leninists).[2]

He then worked as a journalist. After 1948, he left for France and later emigrated to the United States. He died in 1963 in New York City.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Digi.ceskearchivy.cz: Register of births, Deštná
  2. ^ "Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic: Společná česko-slovenská digitální parlamentní knihovna: Národní shromáždění československé / Poslanecká sněmovna 1925 – 1929: Ja".
  3. ^ Libri.cz: KDO BYL KDO v našich dějinách ve 20. století - J (archived at Archive.org

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