András Benkei
András Benkei (born September 11, 1923 in Nyíregyháza , † August 13, 1991 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian communist politician .
András Benkei was born in 1923 as the son of a day laborer. In August 1944 he was called up for military service and was taken prisoner of war by the Soviets in January 1945 . In 1950 he joined the Hungarian Working People's Party , which was succeeded by the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party .
From 1959 to 1985 he was a member of the party's central committee . From December 3, 1963 to April 24, 1980 he held the office of Minister of the Interior.
literature
- András Benkei , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 18/1981 of April 20, 1981, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
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| SURNAME | Benkei, András |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nyíregyháza |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 1991 |
| Place of death | Budapest |