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 Hungarian Social Democratic Party. 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 Ministers of defence of Hungary Hungarian emigrants to the Soviet Union Hungarian prisoners sentenced to death People granted political asylum in the Soviet Union {{Hungary-politician-stub Prisoners sentenced to death by Hungary