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Pál Maléter

Hungarian soldier, Minister of Defence (1917-1958) · Hungary · On the map · Politicians · Died at 40

Pál Maléter was a Hungarian military officer and notable figure in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution who served as minister of defence in the third government of Imre Nagy.

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1958Died16 June 19581956Named Minister of Defence of HungaryOffice3 to 4 November 1956In historyHungarian Revolution against Soviet RuleWith Nikita Khrushchev 6 more1917Born4 September 1917

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Country
Hungary
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1958 · aged 40