Lajos Dinnyés
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Lajos Dinnyés was a Hungarian politician of the Smallholders Party
who served as the last pre-communist Prime Minister of Hungary from 1947 to 1948.
Reformed Gimnazium. He finished studies at Keszthely
Academy, earning a degree in agriculture. Following his father's death he looked after the family property in 1930.
He became a member of the Agrarian Party in 1929, subsequently representing the Smallholders Party after their merger in 1930. Between 1931 and 1938, he served as a Member of Parliament representing Alsódabas.
He married in 1941, held a civil post and served for a short term in the army. He returned to public life in 1945 when the Smallholders Party was reformed.
In March 1947, he became Minister of Defence in the government of Ferenc Nagy
, the leader of the Smallholders Party. When Soviet-backed communists forced the Prime Minister into exile on 30 May 1947, Dinnyés was appointed as successor. In the so-called "Blue Papers Election" on 31 August 1947, the Smallholders Party came in second surpassed by the Communists. Dinnyés remained in office as Prime Minister throughout the year, but merely served as an obedient puppet in the hands of the Communist leader, Mátyás Rákosi
. While retaining a nominal title as Prime Minister, Rákosi laid the foundations of the communist dictatorship by nationalizing factories, banks and denominational schools. This was well under way by 1948 when Dinnyés' government fell, ostensibly as they blamed him for the emigration of the treasurer Miklós Nyárádi
.
He later became the director of the National Library of Agriculture and vice president of Parliament. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 he was a member of the Interim National Assembly.
Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party
The Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party is a political party in Hungary...
who served as the last pre-communist Prime Minister of Hungary from 1947 to 1948.
Biography
He came from a well to do titled family and finished high school at BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
Reformed Gimnazium. He finished studies at Keszthely
Keszthely
Keszthely is a Hungarian city of 21,100 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It's the second largest city by the lake after Siófok....
Academy, earning a degree in agriculture. Following his father's death he looked after the family property in 1930.
He became a member of the Agrarian Party in 1929, subsequently representing the Smallholders Party after their merger in 1930. Between 1931 and 1938, he served as a Member of Parliament representing Alsódabas.
He married in 1941, held a civil post and served for a short term in the army. He returned to public life in 1945 when the Smallholders Party was reformed.
In March 1947, he became Minister of Defence in the government of Ferenc Nagy
Ferenc Nagy
Ferenc Nagy was a Hungarian politician of the Smallholders Party. He was a Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary from 29 November 1945 to 5 February 1946 and a member of the High National Council from 7 December 1945 to 2 February 1946.Later he served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 4...
, the leader of the Smallholders Party. When Soviet-backed communists forced the Prime Minister into exile on 30 May 1947, Dinnyés was appointed as successor. In the so-called "Blue Papers Election" on 31 August 1947, the Smallholders Party came in second surpassed by the Communists. Dinnyés remained in office as Prime Minister throughout the year, but merely served as an obedient puppet in the hands of the Communist leader, Mátyás Rákosi
Mátyás Rákosi
Mátyás Rákosi was a Hungarian communist politician. He was born as Mátyás Rosenfeld, in present-day Serbia...
. While retaining a nominal title as Prime Minister, Rákosi laid the foundations of the communist dictatorship by nationalizing factories, banks and denominational schools. This was well under way by 1948 when Dinnyés' government fell, ostensibly as they blamed him for the emigration of the treasurer Miklós Nyárádi
Miklós Nyárádi
Miklós Nyárádi was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 1947 and 1948. On November 1948 he did not return to home from his official visit. He settled down in the United States around 1949.-References:...
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He later became the director of the National Library of Agriculture and vice president of Parliament. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 he was a member of the Interim National Assembly.