Beneš,
Edvard 1884-1948; Czech statesman: president of Czechoslovakia (1935-38; 1946-48): president of government in exile (1939-45)
See Beneš in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bĕnˈĕshˌ), Eduard 1884-1948.
Czechoslovakian politician who was foreign minister (1918-1935) and president (1935-1938) until the German occupation forced him to flee the country. On his return he was again elected president (1946) but resigned after refusing to sign a Communist constitution (1948).