Béla Biszku
Béla Biszku (13 September 1921 – 31 March 2016) was a Hungarian communist politician. He 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. He became the first and to date only former top-official in Hungary who has been prosecuted because of political role in the communist era.
Béla Biszku | |
|---|---|
 Béla Biszku in 1985 | |
| 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 | 13 September 1921 Márokpapi, Hungary |
| Died | 31 March 2016 (aged 94) Budapest, Hungary |
| Political party | MKP (1944–1948) MDP (1948–1956) MSZMP (1956–1989) |
| Profession | politician |
Biszku died in Budapest on 31 March 2016 at the age of 94.[1]
Béla Biszku Media
Communist politicians in 1960, including Biszku (right) and Kádár (middle)
Kádár and Biszku in 1985
References
- ↑ Miklósi, Gábor (1 April 2016). "Meghalt Biszku Béla". Index (in magyar). Retrieved 1 April 2016.