Ferenc Szálasi
Politician
1897 – 1946
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Who was Ferenc Szálasi?
Ferenc Szálasi was the leader of the fascist Arrow Cross Party – Hungarist Movement, the "Leader of the Nation", being both Head of State and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary's "Government of National Unity" for the final three months of Hungary's participation in World War II, after Germany occupied Hungary and removed Miklós Horthy by force. During his brief rule, Szálasi's men murdered 10,000–15,000 Jews. After the war, he was executed after a trial by the Hungarian court for crimes against the state committed during World War II.
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- Born
- Jan 6, 1897
Košice - Also known as
- Ferenc Szalasi
- Spouses
- Gizella Lutz
(1945/04/29 - 1946/03/12)
- Gizella Lutz
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Church
- Ethnicity
- Rusyns
- Nationality
- Armenia
- Hungary
- Profession
- Lived in
- Košice
- Died
- Mar 12, 1946
Budapest
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on July 23, 2013
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