Ivan Dérer (2 March 1884 in Malacka, Kingdom of Hungary – 10 March 1973 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a prominent Slovak politician, lawyer, journalist and regional chairman of the Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers' Party in Slovakia. Serving in 1920 as Minister for Administration of Slovakia, in 1939 to 1934 as Minister of Education and from 1934 to 1938 as Minister of Justice.[1][2] He was one of the signers of Martin Declaration in 1918. His son, Vladimir Derer was a prominent British Labour Party activist who founded the influential Campaign for Labour Party Democracy.
Ivan Dérer | |
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| Minister of Justice of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 14 February 1934 – 22 September 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Alfréd Meissner |
| Succeeded by | Vladimír Fajnor |
| Minister of Education of Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 7 December 1929 – 14 February 1934 | |
| Preceded by | Anton Štefánek |
| Succeeded by | Jan Krčmář |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1884 Malacka,, Pozsony County, Kingdom of Hungary (now Malacky, Slovakia) |
| Died | 10 March 1973 (aged 89) Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
| Political party | ČSDSD SP |
| Alma mater | Budapest University |
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