Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer | |
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.jpg) Keresztes-Fischer in 1935 | |
| Minister of the Interior of Hungary | |
| In office 24 August 1931 – 4 March 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Béla Scitovszky |
| Succeeded by | Miklós Kozma |
| In office 14 May 1938 – 22 March 1944 | |
| Preceded by | József Széll |
| Succeeded by | Andor Jaross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1881-02-18)18 February 1881 |
| Died | 3 March 1948(1948-03-03) (aged 67) |
| Political party | Christian National Union Party Unity Party Party of National Unity Party of Hungarian Life |
| Spouse | Margit Rihmer |
| Parent(s) | Ferenc Fischer Margit Krasznay de Kraszna |
| Relatives | Lajos Keresztes-Fischer (brother) |
| Profession | politician |
Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer (18 February 1881 – 3 March 1948) was aHungarianlawyer andpolitician. He was an advisor of the Pécsi Takarékpénztár Rt. / Pécs Savings Bank Corp. He was the prefect ofBaranya County 1921–1931, and the prefect ofSomogy County 1925–1931 and was appointed asInterior Minister of Hungary twice; between 1931–1935 and 1938–1944. He controlled the police terror against both the left and right wing political movements. In a secret directive he ordered the collection of Press articles.(?) On 12 September 1938, he allowed theOMIKE to increase its activities. During theSecond World War he was an active supporter of the Regent,AdmiralMiklós Horthy. After the death ofPál Teleki (3 April 1941) Keresztes-Fischer became acting Prime Minister on that day.[1] One year later, On March 7, 1942,Bárdossy the prime minister was forced to resign suddenly by Regent Horthy and as Minister of the Interior, Ferenc-Keresztes was the interim Prime Minister until 9 March, whenMiklós Kállay was appointed to this position.[2]
He joined the Bethlen-Kállay political conservatives, which wanted to establish contacts with theAllies to negotiate Hungary's treatment after the war. After the March 1944 occupation of Hungary by Nazi Germany, he was imprisoned in aconcentration camp and then exiled to Austria.
His younger brother wasLajos Keresztes-Fischer, a Hungarian military officer who served asChief of General Staff in 1938. He was also arrested afterFerenc Szálasi's coup.[3]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Minister of the Interior 1931–1935 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of the Interior 1938–1944 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Hungary Acting 1941 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Hungary Acting 1942 | Succeeded by |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Acting 1942 | ||
