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13 people

By birth A–Z List Cards

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
József Révai Révai József Overseer of culture in the Rákosi era Ideology and propaganda · Hungarian Working People's Party (MDP) 1898–1959
István Dobi Dobi István Smallholder turned titular head of state Legislature and state representation · Hungary 1898–1968
Zoltán Vas Vas Zoltán Rákosi-era planning chief who fell from grace and joined Imre Nagy Economy, finance and planning · Hungary 1903–1983
Mihály Farkas Farkas Mihály Defence minister in Rákosi's ruling foursome Government and administration · Hungary 1904–1965
Gábor Péter Péter Gábor Founder of Hungary's secret police, and its prisoner Security, intelligence and policing · Hungary 1906–1993
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
Ferenc Vida Vida Ferenc A communist judge who enforced political trials Law and justice · Hungary 1911–1990
János Kádár Kádár János Architect of 'goulash communism', enforcer of the 1956 reprisals Political and party leadership · Hungary 1912–1989
Ferenc Donáth Donáth Ferenc A politician who linked revolution and reform while carrying the wounds of dictatorship Agriculture and land policy · Hungary 1913–1986
Géza Losonczy Losonczy Géza A reform communist journalist Ideology and propaganda · Hungary 1917–1957
András Hegedüs Hegedüs András A young premier who bore responsibility at the revolution’s threshold Government and administration · Hungary 1922–1999
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