Béla Varga (politician) explained

Béla Varga
Order:Member of the High National Council
Alongside:Zoltán Tildy, Ferenc Nagy, and László Rajk
Term Start:7 December 1945
Term End:8 January 1946
Predecessor:Béla MiklósBéla ZsedényiMátyás Rákosi
Successor:Zoltán Tildy
Order2:Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary
Term Start2:7 February 1946
Term End2:3 July 1947
Predecessor2:Ferenc Nagy
Birth Date:18 February 1903
Birth Place:Börcs, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:Budapest, Hungary
Nationality:Hungarian
Profession:Priest, politician

Béla Varga (18 February 1903 – 13 October 1995)[1] was a Hungarian Catholic priest and politician. He was one of the founders of the Independent Smallholders' Party. Varga was arrested by the Soviet troops in 1945 and sentenced to death, but released and served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary February 7, 1946 – July 3, 1947. Msgr. Varga emigrated to the United States in 1947, where he worked as a priest in New York City, but returned to his native country after the communists lost their power.

Notes and References

  1. News: Bela Varga; Hungarian Politician, 92. 12 October 2010. New York Times. 15 October 1995.