István Sarlós
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István Sarlós was a Hungarian
politician, who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary between 1984 and 1988.
He was born in Budapest. His parents (István Scheithauer, later Sarlós and Erzsébet Till) were members of the Social Democratic Party since 1922. His father was deportated by the Arrow Cross Party
's men because of his participation in the rebel movements. He died in the Dachau concentration camp in 1944. Sarlós' brother, Ferenc held the position of Chief of the Budapest District XVII (Rákosmente).
He was a member of the National Assembly of Hungary
from 1963 to 1990. In 1966 he was appointed member of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
. He also held the position of deputy chairman of the National Council of the Patriotic People's Front. He was the chief editor of the Népszabadság
between 1970 and 1974. From 1974 to 1982 he served as general secretary of the National Council of the Patriotic People's Front. He became a member of the communist party's Political Committee too.
Between 1982 and 1984 he served as Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary
. After that he was appointed legislative speaker. He resigned in 1988 and became Deputy Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council. He retired from the politics after the end of Communism
.
Sarlós died on 19 June 2006 at the age of 84.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
politician, who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary between 1984 and 1988.
He was born in Budapest. His parents (István Scheithauer, later Sarlós and Erzsébet Till) were members of the Social Democratic Party since 1922. His father was deportated by the Arrow Cross Party
Arrow Cross Party
The Arrow Cross Party was a national socialist party led by Ferenc Szálasi, which led in Hungary a government known as the Government of National Unity from October 15, 1944 to 28 March 1945...
's men because of his participation in the rebel movements. He died in the Dachau concentration camp in 1944. Sarlós' brother, Ferenc held the position of Chief of the Budapest District XVII (Rákosmente).
He was a member of the National Assembly of Hungary
National Assembly of Hungary
The National Assembly or Diet is the parliament of Hungary. The unicameral body consists of 386 members elected to 4-year terms. Election of members is based on a complex system involving both area and list election; parties must win at least 5% of the popular vote in order to enter list members...
from 1963 to 1990. In 1966 he was appointed member of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the ruling Marxist–Leninist party of Hungary between 1956 and 1989. It was organised from elements of the Hungarian Working People's Party during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution...
. He also held the position of deputy chairman of the National Council of the Patriotic People's Front. He was the chief editor of the Népszabadság
Népszabadság
Népszabadság is a major left-leaning Hungarian newspaper, founded in 1956 as successor of "Szabad Nép" , the central organ of the dissolved Hungarian Working People's Party...
between 1970 and 1974. From 1974 to 1982 he served as general secretary of the National Council of the Patriotic People's Front. He became a member of the communist party's Political Committee too.
Between 1982 and 1984 he served as Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary
Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary
The Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary was created following the founding of the People's Republic of Hungary. Along with the state itself, it was dissolved on 23 October 1989...
. After that he was appointed legislative speaker. He resigned in 1988 and became Deputy Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council. He retired from the politics after the end of Communism
End of Communism in Hungary (1989)
The Communist rule in the People's Republic of Hungary came to the end in 1989. The events were part of the Revolutions of 1989.-Pressure:Young liberals formed the Federation of Young Democrats ; a core from the so-called Democratic Opposition formed the Alliance of Free Democrats , and the...
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Sarlós died on 19 June 2006 at the age of 84.