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After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia.

Czechoslovak Communist Party leadership resigns, effectively ending Communist rule in the Velvet Revolution.
On November 24, 1989, following a week of peaceful demonstrations, the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party, including First Secretary Miloš Jakeš, tendered their resignations. The move marked the collapse of decades of single-party rule and opened the path to democratic governance. Inspired by broader Eastern European movements, citizens rallied in Prague and beyond to demand civil liberties and free elections. The nonviolent nature of the revolution earned it the moniker “Velvet.” This landmark event led to the establishment of a transitional government and laid the groundwork for the Czech Republic and Slovakia’s eventual separation.
1989 Velvet Revolution Miloš Jakeš Czechoslovak Communist Party Communist rule in Czechoslovakia