Communist First Secretary Ernő Gerő and former Prime Minister András Hegedüs fled to the Soviet Union; Imre Nagy became Prime Minister and János Kádár First Secretary of the Communist Party.
Sekretaris Jenderal Ernő Gerő dan mantan Perdana Menteri András Hegedüs melarikan diri ke Uni Soviet; Imre Nagy menjadi Perdana Menteri dan János Kádár menjadi Sekretaris Jenderal Partai Komunis.