Ferenc Szálasi
Politician
Ferenc Szálasi (Hungarian pronunciation: [saːlɒʃi fɛrɛnts]) (6 January 1897 – 12 March 1946) was the leader of the fascist Arrow Cross Party – Hungarist Movement, the "Leader of the Nation" (Nemzetvezető), being both Head of State and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary's "Government of National Unity" (Nemzeti Összefogás Kormánya) for the final three months of Hungary's participation in World War II, after Germany occupied Hungary and removed Miklós Horthy by force. During his brief rule, Szálasi's men murdered 10,000–15,000 Jews. After the war, he was executed after a trial by the Hungarian court for crimes against the state committed during World War II.
Personal facts
| Birth date | January 06, 1897 |
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| Birth place | Austria-Hungary , Slovakia , Košice |
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| Date of death | March 12, 1946 |
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| Place of death | Budapest , Hungarian Republic (1946–49) |
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