András Hegedüs

András Hegedüs (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒndraːʃ ˈhɛɡɛdyʃ]; 31 October 1922 – 23 October 1999) was a Hungarian Communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1955 to 1956. He fled to the Soviet Union on 28 October, the fifth day of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, but returned in 1958 and taught sociology.

    For the Hungarian orienteer, see András Hegedűs (orienteer).

    András Hegedüs
    Hegedüs on 23rd October, 1956
    Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary
    In office
    18 April 1955 – 24 October 1956
    Chairman of the PresidencyIstván Dobi
    First SecretaryMátyás Rákosi
    Ernő Gerő
    Preceded byImre Nagy
    Succeeded byImre Nagy
    Personal details
    Born(1922-10-31)31 October 1922
    Szilsárkány, Kingdom of Hungary
    Died23 October 1999(1999-10-23) (aged 76)
    Budapest, Hungary
    Political partyHungarian Communist Party,
    Hungarian Working People's Party,
    Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
    OccupationPolitician, sociologist
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