Heads of the Hungarian Socialist Parties (1945-1998)

This list was compiled and edited by Linda RICHTER.

Source:
Mastny, Vojtech and Malcolm Byrne, eds. A Cardboard Castle? An Inside History of the Warsaw Pact 1955-1991. Budapest: CEU Press, 2005.
Name
In office from
In office until
First Secretaries of the Hungarian Workers' Party (until 31 Oct 1956)
Mátyás RÁKOSI
1945
1956
Ernő GERŐ
1956
1956
First Secretaries of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (from 31 Oct 1956 - 7 Oct 1989)
János KÁDÁR
1956
1988
Károly GRÓSZ
1988
1989
Presidents of the Hungarian Socialist Party (from 7 Oct 1989)
Rezső NYERS
1989
1990
Gyula HORN
1990
1998

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