Background
He was born in Budapest. His father was deportated by the Arrow Cross Party"s men because of his participation in the rebel movements.
He was born in Budapest. His father was deportated by the Arrow Cross Party"s men because of his participation in the rebel movements.
Budapest University.
Joined Working-Class Movement and the Social Democrat Party 1939. Held various mass organizational and Party positions 1945-1959. First Secretary of 6th District Committee Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party 1959-1963.
Chairman Budapest Metropolitan Council Executive Committee 1963-1970.
Head of Editorial Board daily Nepszabadsag 1970-1974. General Secretary Patriotic People"s Front 1974-1982.
Vice-President Council of Ministers 1982-1984. President, of Parliament. 1984-1988.
President President Council of the Hungarian People"s Republic since 1988.
In 1966 he was appointed member of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers" Party. He also held the position of deputy chairman of the National Council of the Patriotic People"s Front. From 1974 to 1982 he served as general secretary of the National Council of the Patriotic People"s Front.
He retired from the politics after the end of Communism.
He was a member of the National Assembly of Hungary from 1963 to 1990. He became a member of the communist party"s Political Committee too.