Károly Németh (14 December 1922 – 12 March 2008) was a Hungarian

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born in Páka. He served as the chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council from 25 June 1987 to 29 June 1988.

Biography

He began his labor activity as a worker in the food industry. He has been a member of the Hungarian Communist Party since 1945. After graduating from the Higher Party School, from 1954 — secretary, first secretary of the party cell in the Chongrad media center (until 1959). From 1957 — member of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (HSWP), in 1960-1965 — head of the agricultural department of the HSWP Central Committee, from 1966 — a candidate, and from November 1970-1989 — a member of the Politburo of the HSWP Central Committee. In 1962-1965 and from March 1974-1985 — secretary of the HSWP Central Committee. In June 1965-1974 he was also the first secretary of the Budapest City Committee of the HSWP. For 30 years, from 1958 to 1988 — a deputy of the Hungarian parliament, he was a member of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Hungary. On 28 March 1985, in the context of a complicated economic situation, he was proposed for the position of Deputy General Secretary of the HSWP Central Committee

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as a supporter of the liberalization of the political course. On 25 June 1987, he replaced

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in the position of Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Hungary, but he held this position for just over a year, and on 29 June 1988, he left his post.

References

* Népszabadság Online 2008. március 13. (MTI) 1922 births 2008 deaths People from Zala County Hungarian Communist Party politicians Members of the Hungarian Working People's Party Members of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party Presidents of Hungary Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1958–1963) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1963–1967) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1967–1971) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1971–1975) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1980–1985) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1985–1990) {{Hungary-politician-stub