Géza Révész (31 August 1902 – 22 January 1977) was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as

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between 1957 and 1960. During the

Hungarian Soviet Republic The Hungarian Soviet Republic, also known as the Socialist Federative Soviet Republic of Hungary was a short-lived communist state that existed from 21 March 1919 to 1 August 1919 (133 days), succeeding the First Hungarian Republic. The Hungari ...

and the Second World War he fought in the

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. From 1960 to 1963 he was the Hungarian ambassador to the

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1902 births 1977 deaths People from Sátoraljaújhely Hungarian Communist Party politicians Members of the Hungarian Working People's Party Members of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party Ministers of defence of Hungary Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1958–1963) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1963–1967) Ambassadors of Hungary to the Soviet Union Hungarian soldiers Soviet military personnel of World War II {{Hungary-politician-stub