János Kádár
former General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
János József Kádár (/ˈkɑːdɑːr/; Hungarian: [ˈjaːnoʃ ˈkaːdaːr]; 26 May 1912 – 6 July 1989), born János József Czermanik, was a Hungarian political leader and the General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party.
János Kádár | |
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.jpg) Kádár in 1977 | |
| General Secretary of the MDP/ MSZMP | |
| In office 25 October 1956 – 22 May 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Ernő Gerő |
| Succeeded by | Károly Grósz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | János József Czermanik 26 May 1912 Fiume, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 6 July 1989 (aged 77) Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Political party | Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956–1989) |
| Other political affiliations | Hungarian Communist Party (1931–1949) Hungarian Working People's Party (1949–1956) |
| Spouse(s) | Mária Tamáska (m. 1949) |
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