Béla Biszku
Hungarian politician (1921–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Biszku Béla. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Béla Biszku (13 September 1921 – 31 March 2016) was a Hungarian communist politician, who served as Minister of the Interior from 1957 to 1961. He was charged of suspicion of committing war crimes during the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, becoming the first and to date only former top-official in Hungary who has been prosecuted because of political role in the communist era.
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Béla Biszku | |
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Minister of the Interior | |
In office 1 March 1957 – 13 September 1961 | |
Preceded by | Ferenc Münnich (in 1956) |
Succeeded by | János Pap |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-09-13)13 September 1921 Márokpapi, Hungary |
Died | 31 March 2016(2016-03-31) (aged 94) Budapest, Hungary |
Political party | MKP (1944–1948) MDP (1948–1956) MSZMP (1956–1989) |
Parent(s) | György Biszku Etelka Debreczeni |
Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Profession | politician |
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