Árpád Szakasits President

Árpád Szakasits [ˈaːrpaːd ˈsɒkɒʃit͡ʃ] (Budapest, 6 December 1888 – Budapest, 3 May 1965) was a Hungarian Social Democrat, then Communist political figure. He served as the President of Hungary from 2 August 1948 to 23 August 1949.He was the first Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council, which was established on 23 August 1949, as a replacement for the post of the President, in accordance with the new constitution proclaimed in 1949. He served until 26 April 1950.Szakasits was an Esperantist for over 40 years, attended Esperanto congresses, and was a member of the International Patron Committee for the World Esperanto Congress in 1959.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 06, 1888
Birth place
Austria-Hungary , Budapest
Date of deathMay 03, 1965
Place of death
Budapest , Hungarian People's Republic

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party
Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
Hungarian Working People's Party
Hungarian Social Democratic Party
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