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Imre Nagy (Hungarian: [ˈimrɛ ˈnɒɟ]; 7 June 1896 – 16 June 1958) was a Hungarian communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers (de facto Prime Minister) of the Hungarian People's Republic from 1953 to 1955.
Jun 12, 2024 · Imre Nagy (born June 7, 1896, Kaposvár, Hung., Austria-Hungary—died June 16, 1958, Budapest, Hung.) was a Hungarian statesman, independent Communist, and premier of the 1956 revolutionary government whose attempt to establish Hungary’s independence from the Soviet Union cost him his life.
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Imre Nagy (1896-1958) was a Hungarian socialist politician and a significant leader of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising. He was executed for his involvement in this uprising. Born in western Hungary to a poor family, Nagy joined the Austro-Hungarian army in 1915 and fought against the Russians in World War I .
Dec 28, 2018 · Imre Nagy was hanged in 1958 for his role in the uprising. A pro-reform communist, he had sought to free Hungary of hardline communist rule, but in 1956 the revolt was crushed by Soviet tanks.
May 28, 2024 · Rebels won the first phase of the revolution, and Imre Nagy became premier, agreeing to establish a multiparty system. On November 1, 1956, he declared Hungarian neutrality and appealed to the United Nations for support, but Western powers were reluctant to risk a global confrontation.
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Imre Nagy first became Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Hungarian People's Republic (Prime Minister of Hungary) on 4 July 1953 upon the resignation of Mátyás Rákosi, forming a government more moderate than that of his predecessor which attempted to reform the system.
Imre Nagy [ ˈimrɛ ˈnɒɟ] (* 7. Juni 1896 in Kaposvár, Österreich-Ungarn; † 16. Juni 1958 in Budapest) war ein ungarischer Politiker und Agrarökonom. Innerhalb der kommunistischen Partei galt er zeitweilig als Dissident, war aber zweimal Regierungschef.
