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Vojtech Tuka
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Vojtech Tuka was a Slovak politician, university teacher and jurist, born on 4 July 1880 in Štiavnické Bane. He was educated at Eötvös Loránd University and was employed by Comenius University. He spoke Hungarian and followed Catholicism, and held citizenship of both Czechoslovakia and the Slovak Republic. He was a member of the Slovak People's Party and served as Prime Minister of Slovakia.
He died on 20 August 1946 in Bratislava; his cause of death was hanging.
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Film & TV
Known for
- They Are Personally Responsible for Crimes Against Humanity! — Self (archive footage)1946
- They Are Personally Responsible for Treason of the National Uprising! — Self (archive footage)1946
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Key facts
- President
- Jozef Tiso
- Preceded by
- Jozef Tiso
- Succeeded by
- Štefan Tiso
- Born
- ( 1880-07-04 ) 4 July 1880, Hegybánya , Hont County , Kingdom of Hungary , Austria-Hungary , (now Štiavnické Bane , Slovakia )
- Died
- 20 August 1946 (1946-08-20) (aged 66), Bratislava , Czechoslovakia , (now Bratislava , Slovakia )
- Cause of death
- Execution by hanging
- Party
- Slovak People's Party
- Occupation
- Politician, lawyer, professor, editor
- Profession
- Law
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Slovak Republic
- Place of birth
- Štiavnické Bane
- Place of death
- Bratislava
- Occupation
- jurist
- Position held
- Prime Minister of Slovakia
- Educated at
- Eötvös Loránd University
- Political party
- Slovak People's Party
- Languages spoken
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Field of work
- politics
- Image
- Vojtech Tuka Nový svet cover.png
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- Vojtech Tuka
- date of birth
- 1880-07-04
- date of death
- 1946-08-20
- cause of death
- hanging to death
- name in native language
- Vojtech Tuka
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Encyclopedic overview
Vojtech Lázar "Béla" Tuka (4 July 1880 – 20 August 1946) was a Slovak politician who served as prime minister and minister of Foreign Affairs of the First Slovak Republic between 1939 and 1945. Tuka was one of the main forces behind the deportation of Slovak Jews to Nazi concentration camps in German occupied Poland. He was the leader of the radical wing of the Slovak People's Party.
Early career
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