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József Haubrich (9 November 1883, Deta – 1939) was a Hungarian politician, who served as
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twice in 1919. He was one of the leaders of the
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. During the
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he was a member of the communist cabinet, military commander of
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. After the fall of the communists, he was sentenced to death by the Regency. He got into the
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with the occasion of a prisoner exchange where he lived as an ironwork worker for the remaining part of his life.


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Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon
1883 births 1939 deaths People from Deta, Romania Hungarian people of German descent Social Democratic Party of Hungary politicians Defence ministers of Hungary Hungarian emigrants to the Soviet Union People granted political asylum in the Soviet Union {{Hungary-politician-stub