Pál Ilku (8 October 1912 – 13 July 1973) was a Hungarian soldier and politician, who served as

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from 1961 until his death. He had significant part in the organizing of the police strengths (''pufajkások'') which consolidated the

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 ...

regime after the crushing of the

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1912 births 1973 deaths People from the Kingdom of Hungary Hungarian Communist Party politicians Members of the Hungarian Working People's Party Members of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party Ministers of education of Hungary Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1947–1949) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1949–1953) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1953–1958) 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 (1971–1975) Hungarian soldiers {{Hungary-politician-stub