Václav Havel
Václav Havel was a prominent Czech playwright, dissident, and politician who served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and the first president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003. A leading figure of the Velvet Revolution, Havel was instrumental in the peaceful transition from communism to democracy in Czechoslovakia. His writings and speeches often reflected his deep commitment to human rights, democracy, and civil society, making him a significant cultural and political figure in Central Europe.
Born on Oct 05, 1936 (88 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 45,195,774 | 18,887 | $450,000 | 188$ |
| Venezuela | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 28,435,943 | 15,984 | $48,000 | 27$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 5,705 | $700,000 | 461$ |
| Norway | 1 | 6.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 5,421,241 | 3,804 | $403,000 | 283$ |
| Totals | 4 | 87,707,580 | 44,380 | $1,601,000 | 959$ |
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Norway:
Václav Havel is mentioned as an anti-communist dissident who is part of the gallery of modern humanists.
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Venezuela:
Václav Havel is mentioned as a figure that attracted Tamara Suju to seek refuge in the Czech Republic.
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Switzerland:
Vaclav Havel is mentioned in relation to Friedrich Dürrenmatt's speech about Switzerland.
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Argentina:
Václav Havel is a significant figure in the anti-communist narrative in Eastern Europe.
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Slovakia:
Václav Havel's words about truth and love prevailing over lies and hatred are referenced.
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Switzerland:
Vaclav Havel invited Radio Free Europe to move to Prague in 1995.
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Latvia:
RFE/RL moved to Prague at the invitation of then-Czech President Vaclav Havel.
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Bulgaria:
Václav Havel's intervention prevented the closure of the station in the 1990s.
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Montenegro:
Vaclav Havel won the free elections held in December 1989 after the protests.
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Bulgaria:
Vaclav Havel is noted as the only person from Eastern Europe who made a radical change in himself.
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