Sándor Garbai

Sándor Garbai

Sándor Garbai on the 19 March 1919
Chairman of the Hungarian Central Executive Council
In office
21 March 1919 – 1 August 1919
Preceded by Mihály Károlyi
Succeeded by Gyula Peidl
Personal details
Born (1879-03-27)27 March 1879
Kiskunhalas, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died 7 November 1947(1947-11-07) (aged 68)
Paris, France
Nationality Hungarian
Political party Hungarian Social Democratic Party
Hungarian Socialist Party
Hungarian Socialist and Communist Party
Profession politician
The native form of this personal name is Garbai Sándor. This article uses the Western name order.

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

References

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Mihály Károlyi
    as Provisional President    		 Chairman of the Hungarian Central Executive Council
    1919     		Succeeded by
    Gyula Peidl
    as Prime Minister
    Preceded by
    Dénes Berinkey
    as Prime Minister
    Preceded by
    József Pogány    		 Minister of Religion and Education
    1919     		Succeeded by
    Sándor Imre
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