Árpád Göncz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Árpád Göncz

Hungarian politician, writer, translator, President of Hungary

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1922

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 06-Oct-2015

Profession: writer, politician, translator, poet lawyer

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Árpád Göncz (Hungarian: ['a?rpa?d 'gønt?s]; 10 February 1922 – 6 October 2015) was a Hungarian writer, translator, agronomist and liberal politician, who served as President of Hungary from 2 May 1990 to 4 August 2000.
Göncz played a role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, for he was imprisoned for six years.
After his release, he worked as translator of English-language literary works.
He was also founding member of the Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) and Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary (de facto Acting President) before becoming President.
He was Hungary's first freely elected head of state, as well as the first in 42 years who was not a Communist or a fellow traveler. He was a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.