János Gyöngyösi
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János Gyöngyösi was a Hungarian
politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1944 and 1947. He fought in the First World War. After the war he worked as a journalist and finished his studies in the Budapest University (now Eötvös Loránd University). During the Second World War he was a reserve officer in Debrecen
, near to the Hungarian-Romanian border.
In 1931 Gyöngyösi joined to the FKGP. From 1944 he supported the Allies
and the Red Army
in his articles and asked the Hungarian home defence soldiers to the capitulation. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the non-legitim Interim National Government. He could have been minister because he had good contacts with the Soviet Union. However Gyöngyösi realised the super power's real intentions. That's why he searched the connections with the western powers (US, UK). In 1947 Gyöngyösi signed the Treaty of Paris
, Hungary lost again its territory's huge parts, for example Northern-Transylvania
. Gyöngyösi's political career was fallen when Ferenc Nagy
had to resigne.
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 Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1944 and 1947. He fought in the First World War. After the war he worked as a journalist and finished his studies in the Budapest University (now Eötvös Loránd University). During the Second World War he was a reserve officer in Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
, near to the Hungarian-Romanian border.
In 1931 Gyöngyösi joined to the FKGP. From 1944 he supported the Allies
Allies
In everyday English usage, allies are people, groups, or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out between them...
and the Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
in his articles and asked the Hungarian home defence soldiers to the capitulation. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the non-legitim Interim National Government. He could have been minister because he had good contacts with the Soviet Union. However Gyöngyösi realised the super power's real intentions. That's why he searched the connections with the western powers (US, UK). In 1947 Gyöngyösi signed the Treaty of Paris
Paris Peace Treaties, 1947
The Paris Peace Conference resulted in the Paris Peace Treaties signed on February 10, 1947. The victorious wartime Allied powers negotiated the details of treaties with Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland .The...
, Hungary lost again its territory's huge parts, for example Northern-Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
. Gyöngyösi's political career was fallen when Ferenc Nagy
Ferenc Nagy
Ferenc Nagy was a Hungarian politician of the Smallholders Party. He was a Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary from 29 November 1945 to 5 February 1946 and a member of the High National Council from 7 December 1945 to 2 February 1946.Later he served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 4...
had to resigne.