Gyula Kállai (Hungarian: [ˈɟulɒ ˈkaːllɒi]; 1 June 1910 – 12 March 1996) was a Hungarian Communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary from 1965 to 1967 and as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary 1967–1971. He was President of National Council of the Patriotic People's Front from 1957 to 1989.

Gyula Kállai
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary
In office
30 June 1965 – 14 April 1967
Chairman of the Presidential CouncilIstván Dobi
Preceded byJános Kádár
Succeeded byJenő Fock
Personal details
Born(1910-06-01)1 June 1910
Berettyóújfalu, Austria-Hungary
Died12 March 1996(1996-03-12) (aged 85)
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Political partyHungarian Communist Party,
Hungarian Working People's Party,
Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
Spouse(s)Anna Kárpáti (1st)
? Berkes(2nd)
ChildrenJudit
Zsuzsa

In 1957, Kállai visited and questioned Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, in exile in Snagov, Romania. His report led to his ultimate execution.[1] That same year he wrote a pamphlet titled The Counter-Revolution in Hungary the Light of Marxism-Leninism.

References edit

  1. ^ Nagy, Imre (2006). Snagovi jegyzetek: gondolatok, emlékezések, 1956-1957. Gondolat. ISBN 9639610550.

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
1949–1951
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Education
1957–1958
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Hungary
1965–1967
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the National Assembly
1967–1971
Succeeded by