Ladislav Zápotocký

Ladislav Zápotocký
Born(1852-01-12)12 January 1852
Died16 November 1916(1916-11-16) (aged 64)
Resting placeOlšany Cemetery
NationalityCzech
Occupation(s)Journalist, translator, publicist, tailor
ChildrenAntonín Zápotocký

Ladislav Zápotocký (also known under the pseudonyms Budečský and Mikuláš Haštalský; 12 January 1852 – 16 December 1916) was a Czech politician, journalist, translator and labor leader, a pioneer of socialism and Marxism in Czechoslovakia and co-founder of the Czech Social Democratic Party. He was the father of the future Communist president and prime minister Antonín Zápotocký.