István Friedrich

Prime Minister of Hungary, factory owner, politician (1883-1951) · Hungary · On the map · Politicians · Died at 68

István Friedrich was a Hungarian politician, footballer and factory owner who served as prime minister of Hungary for three months between August and November in 1919.

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Romanian occupation troops in Budapest, 1919. Friedrich took power in the capital during the time of Romanian occupation of the city, thanks to the neutrality of the Romanian military authorities and the tacit support of the British and the Italians.

Friedrich and some of his ministers in 1919

The former Austro-Hungarian admiral Miklós Horthy was the main rival for power in Hungary. Dominator of the Army, he had less political support than Friedrich, but knew how to progressively displace the government and power.

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His tenure coincided with a period of political instability in Hungary immediately after World War I, during which several successive governments ruled the country.

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Hungary