Jan Malypetr (21 December 1873 in Klobuky – 27 September 1947 in

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) was a Czechoslovak politician. As prime minister during the

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he strong-armed Czechoslovakia into a more rapid economic recovery than elsewhere in Europe. Jan Malypetr

A member of the Agrarian Party, he was the minister of Interior, and chairman of the Chamber of Deputies from 17 December 1925 to 29 October 1932 and again from 5 November 1935 to 1939. Malypetr served three terms as prime minister of Czechoslovakia: * 29 October 1932 – 14 February 1934 * 14 February 1934 – 4 June 1935 * 4 June 1935 – 5 November 1935

Early life

Jan Malypetr came from

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in the German speaking part of

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. After attending high school and business school in

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, he worked on his parents' estate, which was called ''u Sakulínů''. He also became the president of the local sugar beet cooperative refinery. In 1899 Malypetr joined the Agrarian Party and in 1906 became a member of its executive committee. From 1911 to 1914 he was mayor in his home town of Klobuky. From 1914 to 1918 he was mayor in

. When Czechoslovakia became independent in 1918, Jan Malypetr was appointed to the first so-called Revolutionary National Assembly under the Provisional Constitution. In 1920, in the first parliamentary elections, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the

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Legacy

Among his grandsons was author

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1873 births 1947 deaths People from Kladno District People from the Kingdom of Bohemia Republican Party of Farmers and Peasants politicians Party of National Unity (Czechoslovakia) politicians Prime Ministers of Czechoslovakia Government ministers of Czechoslovakia Members of the Revolutionary National Assembly of Czechoslovakia Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1920–1925) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1925–1929) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1929–1935) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1935–1939) {{Czech-politician-stub

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