Franz Macoun (7 September 1881 in Nová Ves – 6 October 1951) was a

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ist and politician from the

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. He joined the

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in 1899. From 1903 onwards he was trade union organizer. Between 1920 and 1938, he served as the General Secretary of the Central Commission of German Trade Unions in the Czechoslovak Republic. Between 1929 and 1938, he was a member of the Czechoslovak National Assembly, on behalf of the German Social Democratic Workers Party in the Czechoslovak Republic. In 1938, he was arrested, following the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. In 1947, he emigrated from

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1881 births 1951 deaths People from Liberec District German Bohemian people Social Democratic Party of Austria politicians German Social Democratic Workers' Party in the Czechoslovak Republic politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1929–1935) Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1935–1939) Czechoslovak trade unionists Czechoslovak emigrants to Sweden {{CzechRepublic-politician-stub