András Hegedüs
Hungarian politician (1922–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Hungarian orienteer, see András Hegedűs (orienteer).
András Hegedüs (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒndraːʃ ˈhɛɡɛdyʃ]; 31 October 1922 – 23 October 1999) was a Hungarian Communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1955 to 1956. He fled to the Soviet Union on 28 October, the fifth day of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, but returned in 1958 and taught sociology.
Quick Facts Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary, Chairman of the Presidency ...
András Hegedüs | |
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary | |
In office 18 April 1955 – 24 October 1956 | |
Chairman of the Presidency | István Dobi |
First Secretary | Mátyás RákosiErnő Gerő |
Preceded by | Imre Nagy |
Succeeded by | Imre Nagy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1922-10-31)31 October 1922 Szilsárkány, Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | 23 October 1999(1999-10-23) (aged 76) Budapest, Hungary |
Political party | Hungarian Communist Party, Hungarian Working People's Party, Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party |
Occupation | Politician, sociologist |
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The native form of this personal name is Hegedüs András. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.