TOM�� GARRIGUE MASARYK
Tom� Masaryk, the first president of a free Czechoslovakia, restorer Czechoslovak statehood for nearly three hundred years period in thrall Habsburg monarchy, was born on 7 March 1850 in Hodonin as son of a coachman and cook. In the years 1864-1865 & nbsp; worked Masaryk first as a blacksmith's apprentice, in the years 1865-1872 he studied at schools in Brno and Vienna. In the years 1872-1876 he studied at Masaryk University of Vienna, where at the end of study received the degree of doctor philosophy. His doctoral dissertation was & quot; The soul in Plato & quot ;. The next two years Masaryk worked as a private tutor in Leipzig. Here he met a young American, Charlotte Garrigue. S it was during his first trip to the United States, March 15 1878 married. Since then began to join her surname its about presenting himself as Tom� Garrigue Masaryk.

Masaryk gradually became a recognized authority Czech and 1891 was Young Czech Party elected a parliament in Vienna. But in 1903 voluntarily resigned. It is said that when he was elected to the Imperial Parliament and deputies were presented to Emperor Franz Joseph, Emperor said: & quot; You're the Masaryk & quot; and failed to give him a hand. Masaryk from him turned and left.

After the outbreak of war, Masaryk was already known Czech personalities, but not yet makes little political influence. He decided to add to the side Allies in 1914 and left the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In Paris, he, together with Benes and Stefanik Czechoslovak National Council. Meanwhile, in Russia and France formed the Czechoslovak military units. In Russia the Czechoslovak Legion in conflict with the Bolsheviks, who sabotaged her trip to France; Czechoslovak soldiers controlled the entire rail links between the Urals and Vladivostok and according to instructions Allied prolong its military presence in Siberia. Tim Czechs earned great recognition by Czech officials facilitate further negotiations.

Masaryk talks with the governments of England, Russia and the United States and managed he is able to tear postwar Austria-Hungary and the establishment independent state of Czechs and Slovaks. October 14, 1918, Masaryk became Chairman of the Provisional Czechoslovak government, about four days later in Washington Declaration declared the independence of the Czechoslovak nation and November 14 Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, in his absence Revolutionary National Assembly elected president of the new republic.

On 21 December 1918, Masaryk triumphantly returned to Prague. Jel Republic via train and made frequent stops to which it people enthusiastically welcomed. At Castle delivered his first message to the National Assembly. He opened it with a famous quotation from Comenius testament that & Quot; your government hands once more turns, oh Czech people & quot ;. hotels
The first president of Czechoslovakia Masaryk was until December 14 1935 when he resigned for health reasons in favor of Edvard Benes.

The Masaryk osmdes�tin�m the National Assembly has passed the Law sounding & quot; TGMasaryk contributed to the state & quot ;. hotels
Masaryk died on September 14, 1937 at Lany Castle.