Baranski was arrested by the Soviets on December 30, 1944 and sent on a 16 day, forced march towards a Soviet prison. He was released after Joseph Stalin's death in 1953. He left Hungary during the 1956.
On January 11, 1979, Baránszki was recognized as one of the Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem. He was a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.
Thurston County, Washington
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Nayib Bukele
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He was elected Mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlán on 11 March 2012. He was also elected mayor of San Salvador on 1 March 2015, and took office on 1 May 2015.
Sandrine Doucet
Sandrine Doucet (10 September 1959 – 4 February 2019) was a French politician. She was a member of the Socialist Party. Doucet was a Deputy between 2012 and 2017 representing Gironde's 1st constituency. Doucet did not seek re-election in 2017.
Doucet died of cancer at age 59 on 4 February 2019.
Václav Vorlíček
Václav Vorlíček (3 June 1930 – 5 February 2019) was a Czech movie director. He was born in Prague. His best known works were "Who Wants to Kill Jessie?", "The End of Agent W4C" and "The Girl on the Broomstick". His career began in 1953. He worked with screenwriter Miloš Macourek many times. He directed several children's and fairytale movies.
Vorlíček died on 5 February 2019 at a hospital in Prague from lung cancer, aged 88.
Todor Kavaldzhiev
Todor Kavaldzhiev (; 26 January 1934 – 6 February 2019) was a Bulgarian military official, activist and politician. He was the Vice President of Bulgaria from 1997 until 2002 serving alongside President Petar Stoyanov.
Kavaldzhiev died on 6 February 2019 in Sofia, Bulgaria, aged 85.
Petar Stoyanov
Petar Stefanov Stoyanov (; born 25 May 1952) is a Bulgarian politician who was President of Bulgaria from 1997 to 2002. He was elected as a candidate of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF).
Petar Mladenov
Petër Tošev Mladenov (; 22 August 1936 – 31 May 2000) was a Bulgarian communist diplomat and politician. He was the last leader of the Bulgarian People's Republic from 1989 to 1990 and briefly the first President of the Republic of Bulgaria in 1990.
President of Bulgaria
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There are three living former Bulgarian Presidents:
Georgi Parvanov
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He took office on 22 January 2002. He was reelected in a landslide victory in 2006, becoming the first Bulgarian president to serve two terms. Parvanov supported of Bulgaria's entry into NATO and the European Union.
Rumen Radev
Rumen Georgiev Radev (; born 18 June 1963) is a Bulgarian politician and former Major General. He is the 6th and current President of Bulgaria since January 22, 2017. He was Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force.
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
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The current Prime Minister is Boyko Borisov.
Georgi Atanasov (politician)
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Rolette County, North Dakota
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President of Hungary
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Most other executive powers, such as selecting Government ministers and leading legislative initiatives, are given in the office of the Prime Minister instead.
The current President of the Republic is János Áder, who took office on 10 May 2012.
Parties
There are three living former Hungarian presidents:
Traill County, North Dakota
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Mátyás Szűrös
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Walsh County, North Dakota
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Ferenc Mádl
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He was Minister of Education between 1993 and 1994 in the conservative cabinets of József Antall and Péter Boross. Mádl ran unsuccessfully for the position of President of Hungary in 1995, loosing to Árpád Göncz. Five years later he was elected President.
Sioux County, North Dakota
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László Sólyom
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Sargent County, North Dakota
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Pál Schmitt
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Schmitt was a fencer and won two gold medals at the Summer Olympics. Schmitt was elected as President of Hungary in a 263 to 59 vote in the Parliament of Hungary in 2010. He was sworn in as President on 2010.
On 2 April 2012, Schmitt announced to the Hungarian Parliament his resignation as President, following the outbreak of a controversy surrounding his 1992 doctoral dissertation.
Sheridan County, North Dakota
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László Kövér
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He is a founding member of Fidesz.
Steele County, North Dakota
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