Miroslav Kusý Explained

Miroslav Kusý (1 December 1931 – 13 February 2019) was a Slovak political scientist and politician. Described as a "dissident" of Czechoslovakia's communist regime,^[1] he was given an eight-month suspended sentence in November 1989 for an anti-government protest.^[2] After the Velvet Revolution, Kusý was appointed as chairman of the Federal Press and Information Office of Czechoslovakia.^[3]

After politics, Kusý became a professor in political science.^[4]

He died on 13 February 2019, at age of 87 from heart failure.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: UPHEAVAL IN THE EAST; Hard-Line Czech President to Quit And Dissident Is Seen as Successor. Tagliabue. John. 10 December 1989. New York Times. 22 January 2010.
2. News: Czechoslovakia remains out of step. 16 November 1989. The Milkwaukee Journal. 22 January 2010.
3. Book: Elster, Jon. The roundtable talks and the breakdown of communism. University of Chicago Press. 1996. 158. 0-226-20628-9. 23 January 2010.
4. News: Slovak Lawmakers Approve Early Elections for June 17 (Update1) . 9 February 2009. Bloomberg. 22 January 2010.
5. https://dennikn.sk/minuta/1381252/?ref=mpm Zomrel politológ a bývalý rektor Univerzity Komenského Miroslav Kusý