Commissar
Appointed Commissar for Production by Bela Kun
Role range: 1919-1919
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Matyas Rakosi Biography and Timeline
Follow Matyas Rakosi through 10 dated historical records for Hungary.
Matyas Rakosi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1919–1956Years on this page
1919
1927
Arrest of Matyas Rakosi
Imprisoned for Communist activities for 8 yrs
1935
Arrest of Matyas Rakosi
Imprisoned for life
1940
Arrest of Matyas Rakosi
Returned to Moscow in exchange for Hungarian patriotic flags held in Russia since 1849
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Foreign Committee of the Hungarian Communists
1944
Party Secretary
Appointed Party Secretary of the Hungarian Communist Party
Role range: 1944-1956
1945
Stalinization
Presides over the Stalinization of Hungary, 1945-1949
Role range: 1944-1956
1949
Prime Minister of Hungary
Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary, 1st term
Role range: 1949-1952
1952
Prime Minister of Hungary
Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary, 2nd term
Role range: 1952-1956
1956
Rebellion of Rebels in Budapest
Rakosi is encouraged to resign by Russia but this appeasement provokes Hungarians
Role range: 1952-1956
Records, sources and methodology
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