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The 1989 Czechoslovak presidential election was held on 29 December. Václav Havel became the first non-communist president of Czechoslovakia since 1948. Election was held following the Velvet Revolution.[1][2]
Candidates
Havel was eventually the only candidate to participate in the election.[3]
Other possible candidates
- Alexander Dubček was speculated to be a candidate. Dubček himself sought the nomination of VPN.[4]
Opinion polls
Results
Havel received votes of all 183 members of House of the People and 140 members of House of Nations.[6]
References