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István Tisza Tisza István Defender of the Dual Monarchy who was Hungary’s wartime prime minister and was killed by soldiers on the day of the Aster Revolution Political and party leadership · Hungary 1861–1918
Dénes Berinkey Berinkey Dénes Last prime minister of the Hungarian People’s Republic, who resigned with his cabinet over the Vix note Political and party leadership · Hungary 1871–1944
Gyula Károlyi Károlyi Gyula Conservative aristocrat who set up the counter-revolutionary government in Szeged in 1919 and was prime minister of Hungary in 1931–1932 Political and party leadership · Hungary 1871–1947
Gyula Peidl Peidl Gyula Printer and Social Democratic leader who headed the six-day “trade-union government” after the fall of the Soviet Republic Political and party leadership · Hungary 1873–1943
István Bethlen Bethlen István Transylvanian aristocrat who, as prime minister in 1921–1931, consolidated the Horthy regime with a restricted franchise and a League loan Government and administration · Hungary 1874–1946
Mihály Károlyi Károlyi Mihály Liberal aristocrat who came to power in the Aster Revolution and was president of the First Hungarian Republic Political and party leadership · Hungary 1875–1955
Pál Teleki Teleki Pál Geographer of the “Red map” who was twice prime minister and killed himself in 1941 as German troops crossed Hungary Government and administration · Hungary 1879–1941
Sándor Garbai Garbai Sándor Bricklayer turned Social Democrat who chaired the Revolutionary Governing Council of the Hungarian Soviet Republic Political and party leadership · Hungary 1879–1947
István Friedrich Friedrich István Factory owner who was prime minister of Hungary for three months after the August 1919 coup against the Peidl government Political and party leadership · Hungary 1883–1951
Gyula Gömbös Gömbös Gyula Right-radical officer who organised the Szeged National Army and as prime minister in 1932–1936 steered Hungary towards Italy and Germany Government and administration · Hungary 1886–1936
Kálmán Darányi Darányi Kálmán Gömbös’s successor as prime minister in 1936–1938, who announced the Győr programme and introduced the First Jewish Law Government and administration · Hungary 1886–1939
Ferenc Münnich Münnich Ferenc Hungarian communist who backed Soviet intervention with Kádár in 1956 and became prime minister after the revolution was crushed Government and administration · Hungary 1886–1967
Zoltán Tildy Tildy Zoltán The Reformed pastor-president who declared neutrality before Soviet tanks Political and party leadership · Independent Smallholders' Party (FKGP) 1889–1961
Mátyás Rákosi Rákosi Mátyás Architect of Hungary's Sovietization who built one-party rule through 'salami tactics' Political and party leadership · Party of Communists in Hungary (KMP) 1892–1971
Imre Nagy Nagy Imre Premier for thirteen days Government and administration · Hungary 1896–1958
Ferenc Szálasi Szálasi Ferenc Arrow Cross leader installed by Germany as 'Leader of the Nation' in 1944 Political and party leadership · Hungary 1897–1946
József Révai Révai József Overseer of culture in the Rákosi era Ideology and propaganda · Hungarian Working People's Party (MDP) 1898–1959
Vasile Luca Vasile Luca Finance minister of the "Muscovite faction", purged on the pretext of the 1952 currency reform and dead in Aiud prison, a Székely Hungarian communist Political and party leadership · Romania 1898–1963
István Dobi Dobi István Smallholder turned titular head of state Legislature and state representation · Hungary 1898–1968
Ernő Gerő Gerő Ernő Hungary's last Stalinist First Secretary; his three months in power ignited the revolution Political and party leadership · Hungarian Working People's Party (MDP) 1898–1980
Ferenc Nagy Nagy Ferenc Smallholder premier of Hungary's second republic, forced out by Soviet-backed communists Government and administration · Hungary 1903–1979
Mihály Farkas Farkas Mihály Defence minister in Rákosi's ruling foursome Government and administration · Hungary 1904–1965
László Rajk Rajk László Interior minister who built the ÁVH secret police, then fell as the first major victim of Stalinist show trials in Eastern Europe Security, intelligence and policing · Hungary 1909–1949
János Kádár Kádár János Architect of 'goulash communism', enforcer of the 1956 reprisals Political and party leadership · Hungary 1912–1989
András Hegedüs Hegedüs András A young premier who bore responsibility at the revolution’s threshold Government and administration · Hungary 1922–1999
Sándor Kopácsi Kopácsi Sándor A police chief who stood between state orders and guns aimed at the people Security, intelligence and policing · Hungary 1922–2001
Rezső Nyers Nyers Rezső A party leader who pushed market reform within socialism Political and party leadership · Hungary 1923–2018
Károly Grósz Grósz Károly Hungary's last old-guard party chief, caught between reform and retreat and overtaken by both Political and party leadership · Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSzMP) 1930–1996
Imre Pozsgay Pozsgay Imre The reformist Politburo member who called 1956 a 'popular uprising' and dismantled his own party's orthodoxy Ideology and propaganda · Hungary 1933–2016
Miklós Németh Németh Miklós Hungary's reform premier who opened a gate in 1989 Government and administration · Hungary 1948–
László Tőkés Tőkés László The Reformed pastor whose attempted eviction in Timișoara sparked the Romanian Revolution Political and party leadership 1952–
Viktor Mihály Orbán Orbán Viktor From anti-communist youth leader in 1989 to architect of 'illiberal democracy' Government and administration · Hungary 1963–