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

political figure A politician is a person who participates in policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles or duties tha ...

born in Páka. He served as the

chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

from 25 June 1987 to 29 June 1988.

Biography

He began his working life as a butcher in the food industry. He had been a member of the

Hungarian Communist Party The Hungarian Communist Party (, , abbr. MKP), known earlier as the Party of Communists in Hungary (, , abbr. KMP), was a communist party in Hungary that existed during the interwar period and briefly after World War II. It was founded on Novem ...

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 made Deputy General Secretary of the HSWP Central Committee under

János Kádár János József Kádár (; ; né Czermanik; 26 May 1912 – 6 July 1989) was a Hungarian Communist leader and the General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, a position he held for 32 years. Declining health led to his retireme ...

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

Pál Losonczi Pál Losonczi (born Pál Laklia; 18 September 191928 March 2005) was a Hungarian communist political figure. He was Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council (i.e., titular head of state) from 1967 to 1987. Honours * : Knight Grand C ...

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.

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* 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