| Full Name |
Václav Havel |
| Date of Birth |
05 October 1936 |
| Place of Birth |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Date of Death |
18 December 2011 |
| Place of Death |
Hrádeček, Vlčice, Czech Republic |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Czechoslovak, Czech / Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic |
| Education |
Charles University (Faculty of Arts, external studies), Academy of Performing Arts (Faculty of Theatre) |
| Profession |
Playwright, essayist, poet, dissident, politician |
| Years of Activity |
1960s - 2011 |
| Brief Information |
Václav Havel was a Czech playwright, essayist, poet, dissident, and politician. He was a leading figure in the 1989 Velvet Revolution and served as the last President of Czechoslovakia and then the first President of the Czech Republic. Havel's work and leadership played a crucial role in the peaceful transition from communism in Central Europe. |