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38 people

By birth A–Z List Cards

Béla Somogyi Somogyi Béla Editor of the Social Democratic Népszava who was murdered by an officer detachment in 1920 for exposing the White Terror Ideology and propaganda 1868–1920
Miklós Horthy Horthy Miklós Regent who led the counter-revolutionary National Army and ruled Hungary until 1944 Government and administration · Hungary 1868–1957
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
Jenő Landler Landler Jenő Labour lawyer turned Communist who was interior commissar and a Red Army commander in the Hungarian Soviet Republic Government and administration · Hungary 1875–1928
Oszkár Jászi Jászi Oszkár Social scientist who led the Radical Party and served as minister of nationalities in the Károlyi government Government and administration · Hungary 1875–1957
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
Vilmos Böhm Böhm Vilmos Social Democratic leader who was defence commissar and Red Army commander-in-chief of the Hungarian Soviet Republic Military command · Hungary 1880–1949
István Haller Haller István Christian Socialist politician who, as minister of religion and education, prepared and tabled the numerus clausus bill of 1920 Government and administration · Hungary 1880–1964
Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer Keresztes-Fischer Ferenc Conservative ally of Bethlen who as interior minister twice used the police to hold down radical movements of left and right Government and administration · Hungary 1881–1948
Károly Peyer Peyer Károly Hungarian Social Democratic and trade-union leader who won legal status for his party in the Bethlen–Peyer Pact of 1921 Legislature and state representation · Hungary 1881–1956
Károly Bartha Bartha Károly Defence minister who pressed for joining the invasion of Yugoslavia and the war on the Soviet Union, and harshened labour service Government and administration · Hungary 1884–1964
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
Miklós Kállay Kállay Miklós Wartime prime minister who refused German deportation demands and sought a secret armistice with the Western Allies Government and administration · Hungary 1887–1967
Zoltán Tildy Tildy Zoltán The Reformed pastor-president who declared neutrality before Soviet tanks Political and party leadership · Independent Smallholders' Party (FKGP) 1889–1961
László Bárdossy Bárdossy László Wartime prime minister who declared war on the Soviet Union over the Kassa bombing and approved the deportation of Jews Government and administration · Hungary 1890–1946
Béla Miklós Miklós Béla Commander of the Hungarian First Army who went over to the Soviets in October 1944 and headed the provisional government in Debrecen Government and administration · Hungary 1890–1948
Béla Imrédy Imrédy Béla Prime minister who swung Hungary towards Germany and drafted the Second Jewish Law, then fell over his own Jewish ancestry Government and administration · Hungary 1891–1946
László Endre Endre László Interior Ministry state secretary who in 1944 ran the ghettoisation and deportation of Hungary’s Jews with László Baky Government and administration · Hungary 1895–1946
Andor Jaross Jaross Andor Hungarian minority leader in Czechoslovakia who, as interior minister in Sztójay’s cabinet in 1944, organised the deportation of Jews Government and administration · Hungary 1896–1946
Imre Nagy Nagy Imre Premier for thirteen days Government and administration · Hungary 1896–1958
László Baky Baky László Gendarmerie officer turned National Socialist who as state secretary for the interior in 1944 ran the deportation of Jews with László Endre Government and administration · Hungary 1898–1946
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
Ferenc Nagy Nagy Ferenc Smallholder premier of Hungary's second republic, forced out by Soviet-backed communists Government and administration · Hungary 1903–1979
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
Rezső Kasztner Kasztner Rezső Zionist lawyer who negotiated with Eichmann to send 1,684 Jews to Switzerland on what became known as the Kasztner train Social movements and organizing 1906–1957
Ferenc Donáth Donáth Ferenc A politician who linked revolution and reform while carrying the wounds of dictatorship Agriculture and land policy · Hungary 1913–1986
József Szilágyi Szilágyi József Refused to cooperate at his show trial: tried separately and hanged two months before Imre Nagy Government and administration · Hungary 1917–1958
András Hegedüs Hegedüs András A young premier who bore responsibility at the revolution’s threshold Government and administration · Hungary 1922–1999
Gyula Horn Horn Gyula Hungarian foreign minister who cut the Iron Curtain, and reform prime minister Diplomacy and international organization · Hungary 1932–2013
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–
Viktor Mihály Orbán Orbán Viktor From anti-communist youth leader in 1989 to architect of 'illiberal democracy' Government and administration · Hungary 1963–