Károly Kiss (24 September 1903 – 3 December 1983) was a Hungarian politician, who served as

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between 1951 and 1952. He was a member of the

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since 1922. He was imprisoned for nine years because of his illegal communist activities until 1944. After that he participated in the

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movements against the

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forces. After the ministership he served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1953.

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