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János Gyöngyösi | |
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 Gyöngyösi in 1945 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary | |
| In office 22 December 1944 (officially 28 March 1945) – 31 May 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Gábor Kemény |
| Succeeded by | Ernő Mihályfi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1893-05-03)3 May 1893 |
| Died | 29 October 1951(1951-10-29) (aged 58) |
| Political party | FKGP |
| Parent(s) | Ferenc Heller Etelka Szányi |
| Profession | politiciandiplomat |
János Gyöngyösi (bornJános Heller; 3 May 1893 – 29 October 1951) was a Hungarian politician, who served asMinister of Foreign Affairs between 1944 and 1947.
Born 3 May 1893, inBerki, he fought inWorld War I. After the war, he worked as a journalist and finished his studies in the Budapest University (nowEötvös Loránd University). During theSecond World War he was a reserve officer inDebrecen, near the Hungarian-Romanian border.
In 1931, Gyöngyösi joined theSmallholders Party. From 1944, he supported theAllies and theRed Army in his articles and called on the Hungarian home defence soldiers to capitulate. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the illegitimate Interim National Government. He could be minister because he was in good terms with leading politicians of theSoviet Union. However, Gyöngyösi realised the superpower's real intentions that helping Hungary may not be their best interests at heart. That's why he switched to strengthening ties with the Western powers (US,UK). In 1947, Gyöngyösi signed theTreaty of Paris. As a result, Hungary again lost large parts of its territory, for example Northern-Transylvania. Gyöngyösi's political career was doomed whenFerenc Nagy had to resign.
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| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs 1944–1947 | Succeeded by |
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