János Matolcsi

János Matolcsi (20 November 1923 – 3 January 1983) was a Hungarian Communist politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture from 1955 until the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. After the uprising he was the general director of the Hungarian Agricultural Museum (1957–1968).

János Matolcsi
Minister of Agriculture of Hungary
In office 15 November 1955 – 24 October 1956
Preceded by	Ferenc Erdei
Succeeded by	Béla Kovács
Personal details
Born	(1923-11-20)20 November 1923 Berettyóújfalu, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	3 January 1983(1983-01-03) (aged 59) Budapest, People's Republic of Hungary
Political party	MDP
Profession	politician

The native form of this personal name is Matolcsi János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

References

• Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon

Political offices
Preceded by Ferenc Erdei	Minister of Agriculture 1955–1956	Succeeded by Béla Kovács