Ferenc Szálasi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ferenc Szálasi

Hungarian fascist politician, executed for war crimes

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1897

Place of Birth: Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1946

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Ferenc Szálasi

  • Ferenc Szálasi (Hungarian pronunciation: ['f?r?nt?s 'sa?l??i]; 6 January 1897 – 12 March 1946) was the leader of the Arrow Cross Party – Hungarist Movement, the "Leader of the Nation" (Nemzetvezeto), being both Head of State and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary's "Government of National Unity" (Nemzeti Összefogás Kormánya) for the final six months of Hungary's participation in World War II, after Germany occupied Hungary and removed Miklós Horthy by force.
  • During his brief rule, Szálasi's men murdered 10,000–15,000 Jews.
  • After the war, he was tried and executed by the Hungarian court for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during World War II.

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