Sándor Garbai
Hungarian politician
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| Intro | Hungarian politician | |
| Places | Hungary | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 27 March 1879, Kiskunhalas | |
| Death | 7 November 1947Paris (aged 68 years) |
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Biography
Sándor Garbai (27 March 1879 – 7 November 1947) was a Hungarian socialist politician.
Political career
He came to power as both prime minister and de facto president in March 1919 in alliance with the Communists, and proclaimed a Soviet Republic. Although Garbai remained titular head of the Hungarian Soviet Republic for most of its length, practical authority was in the hands of Communist foreign minister Béla Kun.
Bust of Garbai