Árpád Göncz
Arpad Goncz (Goncz Arpad; February 10, 1922 - October 6, 2015) was a Hungarian liberal politician. He was President of Hungary from May 2, 1990 to August 4, 2000. He was the first democratically elected president of Hungary.
Goncz played a role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He was also founding member and Vice Chairman of Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) and Speaker of the National Assembly before becoming President.
He was a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.
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Other websites
His biography on the Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary site
1922 births
2015 deaths
Politicians from Budapest
Presidents of Hungary
Recipients of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria