The 1980 Czechoslovak presidential election was carried out on 22 May 1980 by the deputies of the two houses of the nation's parliament, the
Federal Assembly, rather than by
popular vote
Popularity or social status is the quality of being well liked, admired or well known to a particular group.
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["Husak Is Reelected As Czech President", ''Miami Herald'', May 23, 1980, p29-A] Gustáv Husák
Gustáv Husák (, , ; 10 January 1913 – 18 November 1991) was a Czechoslovak communist politician of Slovak origin, who served as the long-time First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1969 to 1987 and the president o ...
was re-elected for his second term.
Husák was the only candidate considered in the joint session, and received a 343 to 0 approval from the 150 member House of the Nations (which consisted of 75 Czech and 75 Slovak deputies) and the 200 member House of the People.
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