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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 1 | 9.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 24,604 | $670,000 | 692$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 8.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 6,231 | $700,000 | 504$ |
| Slovakia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 3,248 | $110,000 | 65$ |
| Totals | 3 | 37,931,039 | 34,083 | $1,480,000 | 1,261$ |
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Slovakia:
Václav Havel was the first post-November Czechoslovak president who visited the Israeli Knesset.
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Switzerland:
Vaclav Havel's entry in the guestbook is displayed in the hotel lobby.
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Taiwan:
Vaclav Havel is mentioned as a leader who regarded apologies as a way to move forward.
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Australia:
Vaclav Havel is mentioned as one of the dissidents and intellectuals who have been hosted at the House at the Golden Tiger in Prague.
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Ukraine:
The article mentions Václav Havel in the context of a boulevard named after him in Kyiv.
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Ukraine:
Timothy Garton Ash was a close friend of Václav Havel, able to visit him without prior notice.
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North Macedonia:
Vaclav Havel stated that theater should always be less suspicious, likely because doubt is a path to thinking, exploring, and discovering.
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Slovakia:
Václav Havel wished for democracy for Russians in his first speech after November 1989 in the US Congress.
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Switzerland:
Vaclav Havel is remembered as an important anti-communist leader.
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Venezuela:
Václav Havel is referenced as the last president of Czechoslovakia, highlighting the importance of collective action in politics.
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