János Kádár
Politician
1912 – 1989
Who was János Kádár?
János Kádár was a Hungarian communist leader and the General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, presiding over the country from 1956 until his retirement in 1988. His 32-year term as General Secretary covered most of the period the People's Republic of Hungary existed. Kádár's regime continued until Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary. Due to Kádár's age and his declining health, he retired as Secretary-General of the party in 1988, and a younger generation consisting mostly of reformers took over.
Kádár was born in Fiume to a poor family, his father left his mother and him when he was very young, and he never met his father. After living in the countryside for some years, Kádár and his mother moved to Budapest. After quitting school, Kádár joined the Communist Party of Hungary's youth organisation, KIMSZ. Kádár would go on to become a prominent figure in the pre-World War II communist party, even becoming First Secretary. As leader he dissolved the party, and reorganised it as the Peace Party. This new party failed to win any popular support for the communist cause, and he would later be accused, of dissolving the Hungarian communist party.
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- Born
- May 26, 1912
Transleithania - Also known as
- Janos Kadar
- Parents
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Hungarians
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Profession
- Lived in
- Rijeka
- Died
- Jul 6, 1989
Budapest - Resting place
- Kerepesi Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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