Miklós Bonczos ( Nagyszalonta,

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16 September 1897 –

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1 August 1971) was a Hungarian politician. * 1915: Graduated Ludovika military academy in 1915. * 1919: Awarded the

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for distinguished services in

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. * 1925: Graduated Budapest University's Law School. * 1937: Csongrád county head. * 1939-1944: Member of the Parliament. * 17 August 1944 – 9 September 1944: Minister of the Interior for the

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administration. Due to health problems, could not fulfill his duties. Béla Horváth was appointed acting interior minister as state secretary on 9 September. Bonczos left Hungary before the Soviet troops captured

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. He later emigrated to

, where he died.

References

Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon
1897 births 1971 deaths People from Salonta People from the Kingdom of Hungary Hungarians in Romania Hungarian Calvinist and Reformed Christians Unity Party (Hungary) politicians Ministers of the interior of Hungary Members of the House of Representatives of Hungary (1939–1944) Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I Recipients of the Order of Vitéz Hungarian emigrants to Argentina {{Hungary-politician-stub