László Budinszky (24 October 1895 – 9 March 1946) was a Hungarian politician, who served as

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between 1944 and 1945. He prepared the proposal about the formation of the Leader of the Nation position. He also ordered that the political convicts should be handed over to the Nazi authorities. After the fall of Budapest he tried to escape into

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but the arrival American troops captured him with other members of the

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's government. He was tried by the People's Tribunal in

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in open sessions and sentenced to death for war crimes and high treason. Budinszky was hanged in 1946 in Budapest.

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1895 births 1946 deaths Politicians from Budapest People from the Kingdom of Hungary Arrow Cross Party politicians Members of justice of Hungary Members of the House of Representatives of Hungary (1939–1944) Hungarian Nazis executed for war crimes People executed by Hungary by hanging {{Hungary-politician-stub