Jindřich Uher

Jindřich Uher
Member of the Constituent National Assembly
In office 1946–1948
Member of National Assembly of Czechoslovakia
In office 1948–1968
Member of the Federal Assembly
In office 1969–1971
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers
In office 31 January 1953 – 12 December 1954
Minister of Agriculture of Czechoslovakia
In office 14 September 1953 – 12 December 1954
Preceded by	Josef Nepomucký
Succeeded by	Marek Smida
Minister of Food Industry of Czechoslovakia
In office 12 December 1954 – 23 June 1961
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Josef Krosnář
Minister of Internal Trade of Czechoslovakia
In office 1961–1968
Preceded by	Ladislav Brabec
Succeeded by	Oldřich Pavlovský
Personal details
Born	(1911-06-18)18 June 1911 Předměřice nad Labem, Austria-Hungary
Died	26 July 1985(1985-07-26) (aged 74) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Political party	KSČ
Spouse	Františka Tichá (Uhrová)
Children	Miloslava Uhrová

Jindřich Uher (18 June 1911 – 26 July 1985) was a Czech and Czechoslovak politician affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. He played significant roles in various legislative bodies, including the Constituent National Assembly, National Assembly of Czechoslovakia, and the Federal Assembly. Additionally, Uher served as a minister in several Czechoslovak governments.

Early life and background

Uher was born on 18 June 1911 in Předměřice nad Labem, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. He hailed from a family of mechanical locksmiths, with his father being a founding member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Uher's early involvement in the workers' movement began at the age of seven when he joined the Proletarian Gymnastic Unions. In 1931, he became a member of the Communist Party and initially worked as a laborer in a musical instrument factory.^[1]

His original profession was a worker in a musical instrument factory in Hradec Králové. Already in the first half of the 1930s, however, he was mostly unemployed and supported himself by occasional work, for example as a carpenter.^[2] During the Nazi occupation, Uher actively participated in the resistance, leading to his arrest in June 1940 and an eight-year sentence.^[1]

Political career in Czechoslovakia

Post-World War II, Uher ascended to prominent positions within the Communist Party. His party roles included membership in the Central Committee and holding the position of head secretary in Gottwaldov.^[1] He also served in various government capacities, such as deputy chairman and Minister of Agriculture in the government of Antonín Zápotocký and Viliam Široky. Uher further assumed the role of Minister of the Food Industry in the second and third governments of Viliam Široký, and Minister of Internal Trade in the government of Jozef Lenárt.

Uher's parliamentary career extended from the 1946 Constituent National Assembly^[3] to the 1968 elections. He continued his service in the National Assembly and later in the People's House of the Federal Assembly after the federalization of Czechoslovakia. Subsequently, Uher took on the role of the Czechoslovak ambassador in Kenya.

Recognized for his contributions, Jindřich Uher received honors such as the Order of 25 February and the Order of the Republic. He passed away on 26 July 1985 in Prague.^[4]

References

1. "Životopisy novýc hčlenů vlády". Rudé právo (in Czech). 1953.
2. Dosoudil, František (1986). Slovník k dějinám dělnického a komunistického hnutí ve východních Čechách: od počátků dělnického hnutí do roku 1948 (in Czech). Kruh. p. 262. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
3. "Jmenný restřík: U". Společná česko-slovenská digitální parlamentní knihovna (in Czech). Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
4. "Soudruh Jindřich Uher". Rudé právo (in Czech). 1985. Retrieved 2023-11-22.

External links

• List of works in the Database of the National Library of the Czech Republic
• Jindřich Uher in parliament