Rudolf Beran (December 28, 1887-April 23, 1954) was a Czech politician who served as prime minister of the country during its occupation by Nazi Germany, before it was declared a protectorate. A leader of the Agrarian Party since 1933 he was appointed prime minister by President Emil Hácha on December 1, 1938, and served until March 14, 1939. After World War II, Beran was arrested as a collaborator and sentenced to twenty years in prison. He died in jail in 1954.
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