Vaclav Havel, the Czech Republic's first president,leader who turn Velvet
Revolution against communist rule, has died.Former Czech President Vaclav Havel, the playwright dissident who led
his country out of communism, has died at the age of 75, an aide says.He suffered from prolonged ill-health, died on Sunday morning, his secretary Sabina Tancecova said.The former chain smoker died at his country home in Hradecek, north of
Prague, of a long respiratory illness after surviving operations for
lung cancer and a burst intestine in the late 1990s that left him frail
for more than a decade.
The playwright, invited the Rolling Stones to medieval
Prague castle, took Bill Clinton to a smoky Prague jazz club to play
saxophone and was a friend of the Dalai Lama, rose to fame after facing
down Prague's Communist rulers.
"His peaceful resistance shook the foundations of an empire, exposed the emptiness of a repressive ideology, and proved that moral leadership is more powerful than any weapon," U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement.Obama added that Havel had "inspired generations to reach for self-determination and dignity in all parts of the world."
European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek said simply, "Vaclav Havel was and will remain a hero."
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called Havel "a source of great inspiration to all those who fight for freedom and democracy around the world." "The man has died," he added, "but the legacy of his poems, plays and above all his ideas and personal example will remain alive for many generations to come."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a condolence message addressed to Klaus, said her country was mourning the loss of "a great European."
Austria, President Heinz Fischer called Havel "a great European, writer, and humanist." Foreign Minister Michael Spindeleger described the late Czech president as an "exceptional figure, an incorruptible intellectual."
President Václav Klaus, said in a televised statement Sunday afternoon. “His character, name and work significantly helped the Czech Republic quickly integrate into the community of free and democratic nations.”
Czech President Vaclav Klaus, eulogized Havel in a televised statement at Prague Castle, calling him "a symbol of the modern Czech state. He played a key role in its establishment, through his fearless struggle against communist totalitarianism and as a leading figure of our Velvet Revolution and as the first president of our free country."
During his era the peaceful 1993 split, of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.-Media agencies
The best tribute to honor
and remember Václav Havel is to work as best we can towards building a
more peaceful, open and just world.
"His peaceful resistance shook the foundations of an empire, exposed the emptiness of a repressive ideology, and proved that moral leadership is more powerful than any weapon," U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement.Obama added that Havel had "inspired generations to reach for self-determination and dignity in all parts of the world."
European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek said simply, "Vaclav Havel was and will remain a hero."
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called Havel "a source of great inspiration to all those who fight for freedom and democracy around the world." "The man has died," he added, "but the legacy of his poems, plays and above all his ideas and personal example will remain alive for many generations to come."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a condolence message addressed to Klaus, said her country was mourning the loss of "a great European."
Austria, President Heinz Fischer called Havel "a great European, writer, and humanist." Foreign Minister Michael Spindeleger described the late Czech president as an "exceptional figure, an incorruptible intellectual."
President Václav Klaus, said in a televised statement Sunday afternoon. “His character, name and work significantly helped the Czech Republic quickly integrate into the community of free and democratic nations.”
Czech President Vaclav Klaus, eulogized Havel in a televised statement at Prague Castle, calling him "a symbol of the modern Czech state. He played a key role in its establishment, through his fearless struggle against communist totalitarianism and as a leading figure of our Velvet Revolution and as the first president of our free country."
During his era the peaceful 1993 split, of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.-Media agencies
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