Education
Horvath studied law at Eötvös Loránd University.
Horvath studied law at Eötvös Loránd University.
He joined the MSZMP in 1956. He was first interior minister between 1980–1985. He tried some careful reforms.
On the other hand, he participated in the creation of Central Committee-decisions concerning the opposition, and in his time was Carlos in Hungary, although Horváth opposed Carlos"s visit in Hungary.
Horváth"s second period as interior minister (1987–1990) has no special characteristic. He submitted his resignation when it became clear that the secret police kept the opposition under surveillance even in the last days of the Kádár regime.
He was the first secretary of KISZ (1970–1973), first secretary of the MSZMP Party Committee in Bács-Kiskun County (1973–1980), member of the Central Committee (1970–1989), secretary of the latter (1985–1987). Member of the Hungarian Parliament (1971–1975) and of the Presidential Council (1971–1975).