Imre Nagy
Imre Nagy (7 June 1896 - 16 June 1958) was a Hungarian communist politician. He was born in Kaposvár. He was chairman on two occasions. He was executed by hanging in Budapest.
Imre Nagy | |
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| 44th Prime Minister of Hungary 3rd Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Hungarian People's Republic | |
| In office 4 July 1953 – 18 April 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Mátyás Rákosi |
| Succeeded by | András Hegedűs |
| In office 24 October 1956 – 4 November 1956 | |
| Preceded by | András Hegedűs |
| Succeeded by | János Kádár |
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| Born | 7 June 1896 Kaposvár, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 16 June 1958 (aged 62) Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Political party | Hungarian Communist Party, Hungarian Working People's Party, Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mária Égető |
| Children | Erzsébet |
Imre Nagy Media
Nagy with his wife Mária and daughter Erzsébet in 1929.
Nagy after his arrival from Moscow in June 1953.
Imre Nagy statue at Jászai Mari tér in Budapest.
Nagy's reinterment on 16 June 1989. One of the speakers at the funeral was a young Viktor Orbán, who demanded democratic elections and the withdrawal of the Soviet Army from the country.
