Pál Gábor Engelmann (1854 – 9 December 1916) was a figure of the
Hungarian workers movement, and founder and leader of the
Social Democratic Party of Hungary
The Social Democratic Party of Hungary ( hu, Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Párt, MSZDP) is a social democratic political party in Hungary. Historically, the party was dissolved during the occupation of Hungary by Nazi Germany (1944–1945) ...
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Biography
Born on 1854, in
Pest, Hungary
Pest () is the eastern, mostly flat part of Budapest, Hungary, comprising about two-thirds of the city's territory. It is separated from Buda and Óbuda, the western parts of Budapest, by the Danube River. Among its most notable sights are the ...
to Izrael Engelmann and Rozália Hoffmann, he worked as a professional plumber. In 1884, he joined the General Workers' Party, later he led the revolutionary wing. In 1889 he was eventually head of the Workers' Party. At his instigation, the
Hungarian Social Democratic Party
The Social Democratic Party of Hungary ( hu, Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Párt, MSZDP) is a social democratic political party in Hungary. Historically, the party was dissolved during the occupation of Hungary by Nazi Germany (1944–1945) ...
(Magyarorszagi Szociáldemokrata Párt) was founded on 7 December 1890. In its efforts Engelmann was by Friedrich Engels supported, with whom he was in correspondence.
Under pressure from the opportunists, Engelmann was expelled in 1892 from the Hungarian Soviet Republic. In January 1894, he therefore founded the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Hungary (Magyarországi Szociáldemokrata Munkáspárt), but in May 1894 reunited with the MSZDP. At the beginning of the 20th century Engelmann belonged to the left wing of the MSZDP.
He died on 9 December 1916.
References
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1854 births
Social Democratic Party of Hungary politicians
1916 deaths
Hungarian Jews
Jewish Hungarian politicians
Jewish socialists