Profession: Prime Minister of Hungary
Biography: Imre Nagy was a Hungarian politician that served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, the equivalent of prime minister, of the Hungarian People's Republic from 1953 to 1955.
He subsequently sought to lead a revolution against the Soviet-backed government in 1956. As a result of his participation in this unsuccessful effort, Nagy was sentenced to death.
Nagy was a committed Communist and was involved in underground activity within Hungary during the 1920s. While he spent the 1930s living in the Soviet Union, Nagy would return to Hungary near the end of World War II.
After Hungary entered the Soviet sphere of influence, Nagy served as Interior Minister (1945-1946) and then de facto prime minister, first from 1953-1955 and then again in 1956.
Born: June 7, 1896
Birthplace: Kaposvár, Hungary
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Gemini
Died: June 16, 1958 (aged 62)
Cause of Death: Executed by hanging after a secret trial found him guilty for treason
Historical Events
- 1953-07-04 Imre Nagy succeeds Matyas Rákosi as premier of Hungary
- 1956-10-24 Soviet troops invade Hungary, Imre Nagy becomes Prime Minister of Hungary
- 1958-06-17 Radio Moscow reports execution of Hungarian ex-premier Imre Nagy
- 1989-06-16 Funeral for Imre Nagy, leader of Hungarian uprising in 1956
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