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Jiří Pelikán (other)
Jiří Pelikán may refer to: *Jiří Pelikán (chess player), Czech-Argentine chess master *Jiří Pelikán (politician) Jiří Pelikán (7 February 1923 in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia – 26 June 1999 in Rome, Italy) was a Czechoslovakian journalist and member of parliament, then a member of the European Parliament for the Italian Socialist Party. In 1939 he joined ..., Czechoslovakian journalist and politician * Jiří Pelikán (tennis), Czech tennis player {{hndis, Pelikan, Jiri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Pelikán (chess Player)
Jiří (Jorge) Pelikán ( Častolovice, 23 April 1906 – Chacabuco, July 1984) was a Czech-Argentine chess master. In 1935, Jiří Pelikán tied for 2nd-4th in Luhačovice (Karel Opočenský won) then won in Prague (12th Kautsky memorial). In 1936, he tied for 7-8th in Poděbrady (Salo Flohr won). In 1936, he tied for 6-7th in Novi Sad (Vasja Pirc won). In 1936, he won in Prague (13th Kautsky memorial). In 1937, he took 5th in Bad Elster (Ludwig Rellstab and Efim Bogoljubow won). In 1937, he took 8th in Prague as Paul Keres won. He played for Czechoslovakia (known as the Protectorate of Bohemia & Moravia in 1939) in three Chess Olympiads: at olimpbase.org * In 1935, first reserve board at the 6th Olympiad in |
Jiří Pelikán (politician)
Jiří Pelikán (7 February 1923 in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia – 26 June 1999 in Rome, Italy) was a Czechoslovakian journalist and member of parliament, then a member of the European Parliament for the Italian Socialist Party. In 1939 he joined the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in exile and took part in the Resistance in Czechoslovakia during the Second World War. From 1953 to 1963 he assumed leading functions in the communist-led International Union of Students. Until 1968 he was the director of the Czechoslovak Television and a member of the parliament from 1964 to 1969. He fully supported the Prague Spring and organized the first live debate in common with the Austrian television ORF. When the troops of the Warsaw Pact entered Prague on 20 August 1968 he organized the resistance among journalists. In 1969 he fled the Gustáv Husák regime and was given political asylum in Italy. He was elected to the European Parliament for the Italian Socialist Party in 1979 and agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |