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Dana Němcová

1934 – 2023

Czech politician and psychologist

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About Dana Němcová

Lived 1934 – 2023 (aged 89). Dana Němcová was a Czech politician, psychologist and dissident.

Dana Němcová (14 January 1934 – 11 April 2023) was a Czech psychologist and dissident. She was one of the first signatories of Charter 77 and a co-founder of the Committee for the Defense of the Unjustly Prosecuted (VONS).

Honours Medal of Merit, I Class (1998) Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, II Class (2025)

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Important facts

Born

14 January 1934, Most

Birth century

20th century

Died

11 April 2023, Prague

Occupation

Politician, psychologist, dissident

Nationality

Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic

Education

Charles University

Positions held

Member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia, Spokesperson of Charter 77, Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Awards

Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class; Arnošt Lustig Prize; 1st of June Award; Ceny Paměti národa; Honorary citizen of Prague 2; Participant in the resistance and resistance against communism; Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class

Also known as

Dana Nemcova

People in Dana Němcová's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk

1850 – 1937

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Dana Němcová's

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen

Frequently asked questions

Who was Dana Němcová?

Czech politician and psychologist (1934–2023)

When was Dana Němcová born?

Dana Němcová was born on 14 January 1934 in Most.

When did Dana Němcová die?

Dana Němcová died on 11 April 2023 in Prague.

What was Dana Němcová's occupation?

Dana Němcová was a politician, psychologist and dissident.

What nationality was Dana Němcová?

Dana Němcová was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dana Němcová

· Wikidata: Q9201157

· DBpedia: Dana Němcová

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