People from Lu Enec - Zoltan Tildy, Tibor Serly, Istvan Lanstyak, Vladimir Ma Ka, Jozsef Karman, Julius Imon, Robert Ruffini, Ladislav Ka Ani (Paperback)

Chapters: Zoltan Tildy, Tibor Serly, Istvan Lanstyak, Vladimir Ma ka, Jozsef Karman, Julius imon, Robert Ruffini, Ladislav Ka ani, Vierka Berkyova, Gyorgy Keleti, Milan Gombala, Zoltan Speidl. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Zoltan Tildy (November 18, 1889 August 3, 1961), was an influential leader of Hungary, who served as Prime Minister from 1945-1946 and President from 1946-1948 in the post-war period before the seizure of power by Soviet-backed communists. He was born in Luenec (now in Slovakia), in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the family of a Hungarian official in the local government. He took a degree in theology from the Reformed Theological Academy in Papa, afterwards spending a year studying at the Belfast Assembly College in Ireland. He served as an active minister of the Reformed Church beginning in 1921, and edited the daily paper of the Reformed church in Hungary, the Kereszteny Csalad (Christian Family), as well as other periodicals. In 1929, he joined the Independent Smallholders' Party (FKgP) with other noted Hungarian political figures, including Ferenc Nagy. He became executive vice-president of the organization soon afterwards. He was elected to the Hungarian parliament, being reelected in 1936 and 1939. He put pressure on Horthy's government to pull out of the Second World War. After Hungary was occupied by the Germans, Tildy was forced into hiding. After the Soviets liberated Hungary from the Germans, Tildy became leader of the FKgP. He became Prime Minister of Hungary, serving from November 15, 1945 to February 1, 1946, when Tildy was elected President of Hungary. He was an ex officio member of the High National Council from December 7, 1945 to February 2, 1946. He served as the first President of the Republic of Hunga...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1292216