Communist who was the first editor of the underground Szabad Nép and died in custody after his arrest in 1942
Born in Budapest, he studied civil engineering in Karlsruhe and Dresden, where he led the socialist students’ association and wrote warnings against the Nazis. Back in Hungary in 1931, he was drawn by his brother Richárd into the underground Communist movement and in 1935 joined the leadership of the Communist Youth League. From 1938 he built Communist cells inside the Social Democratic Party and the trade unions, and after June 1941 he went underground as a leader of the “independence movement”. Editor-in-chief of Szabad Nép from February 1942, he was arrested on 1 June and died two weeks later in unclear circumstances.
Activities and affiliations
Career Timeline
- 1920년대Studied in Karlsruhe and Dresden; led the socialist students’ association
- 1932Joined the Hungarian Communist Party
- 1935Leadership of the Communist Youth League
- 1938–1941Built Communist cells in the Social Democratic Party and unions
- 1942Editor of Szabad Nép; died in custody after arrest