Károly Grósz
former General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1930–1996)
Károly Grósz (1 August 1930 – 7 January 1996) was a Hungarian communist politician, who served as the General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party from 1988 to 1989.
Károly Grósz | |
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General Secretary of the MSZMP | |
In office 22 May 1988 – 7 October 1989 | |
Preceded by | János Kádár |
Succeeded by | End of communist rule |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary | |
In office 25 June 1987 – 24 November 1988 | |
Preceded by | György Lázár |
Succeeded by | Miklós Németh |
Personal details | |
Born | Miskolc, Hungary | 1 August 1930
Died | 7 January 1996 Gödöllő, Hungary | (aged 65)
Nationality | Hungarian |
Political party | Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956–1989) |
Other political affiliations | Hungarian Communist Party (1945–1949) Hungarian Working People's Party (1949–1956) |