Janos Kadar Biography and Timeline

Communist Party

Appointed Member of Communist Party in Hungary

Deputy

Elected Deputy Secretary General of the Hungarian Communist Party

National Assembly

Appointed Member of Provisional National Assembly

Provincial Assembly

Appointed Member of Provisional National Assembly

Minister of Internal Affairs

Appointed Minister of Internal Affairs, 1st term

Role range: 1948-1950

Foreign Secretary of Hungary

Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs

Arrest of Janos Kadar

Imprisoned for deviation from Stalinism, 1951-1953. Expelled from the Communist Party & imprisoned, 1951-1954

Rebellion of Rebels in Budapest

The west does not intervene due to the Suez crisis at the same time. Soviet tanks supporting Kadar return to Budapest & shell insurgents. Soviet tanks shell Budapest, 200,000 escape to the west which is preoccupied with Suez

Role range: 1956-1988

Suez Canal

The west does not intervene due to the Suez crisis at the same time. Soviet tanks shell Budapest, 200,000 escape to the west which is preoccupied with Suez

Role range: 1956-1988

Rebellion of Rebels in Budapest

The west does not intervene due to the Suez crisis at the same time. Soviet tanks shell Budapest, 200,000 escape to the west which is preoccupied with Suez

Role range: 1956-1988

Suez Canal

The west does not intervene due to the Suez crisis at the same time. Soviet tanks shell Budapest, 200,000 escape to the west which is preoccupied with Suez

Role range: 1956-1988

Kadar Government Emerges Behind Soviet Troops

Janos Kadar headed a Soviet backed Hungarian government as Soviet forces suppressed the uprising and the Suez military crisis intensified.

Role range: 1956-1957

Hungarian Leadership Consolidates Under Soviet Protection

Janos Kadar's government began consolidating power in the aftermath of the Soviet assault as negotiations proceeded over the Suez ceasefire.

Role range: 1956-1957

General

Appointed Head of the Hungary Socialist Workers Party

Role range: 1956-1988

Rebellion of troops suppresses the

With the help of Soviet troops suppresses the revolt

Role range: 1956-1988

Prime Minister of Hungary

Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary, 1st term

Role range: 1956-1958

Constitution of Hungary

Forms a Government in eastern Hungary free from "fascist ounter-revolutionaries"

Role range: 1956-1988

General

Appointed Head of the Hungary Socialist Workers Party. Rehabilitated after release from prison & appointed Party Leader

Role range: 1956-1988

Rebellion of Rebels in Budapest

Decides democratization has gone too far

Role range: 1956-1988

Rebellion of Rebels in Budapest

Decides democratization has gone too far

Role range: 1956-1988

Prime Minister of Hungary

Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary, 2nd term

Role range: 1961-1965

Resignation of Janos Kadar

Resigns as General Secretary mainly due to mounting economic difficulties and his own ill-health