László Rajk
László Rajk | |
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Rajk in 1948 | |
| Minister of the Interior of Hungary | |
| In office 20 March 1946 – 5 August 1948 | |
| Prime Minister | Ferenc NagyLajos Dinnyés |
| Preceded by | Imre Nagy |
| Succeeded by | János Kádár |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary | |
| In office 5 August 1948 – 11 June 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Lajos DinnyésIstván Dobi |
| Preceded by | Erik Molnár |
| Succeeded by | Gyula Kállai |
| Member of the High National Council | |
| In office 7 December 1945 – 1 February 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Béla MiklósBéla ZsedényiMátyás Rákosi |
| Succeeded by | Zoltán Tildy (as President of the Republic) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1909 Székelyudvarhely, Udvarhely County, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania) |
| Died | 15 October 1949 (aged 40) Budapest, People's Republic of Hungary |
| Political party | KMP, MKP, MDP |
| Spouse | Júlia Földi |
| Children | László |
| Profession | politician |
László Rajk (8 March 1909 – 15 October 1949) was a Hungarian Communist politician, who served as Minister of Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was an important organizer of the Hungarian Communists' power (for example, organizing the State Protection Authority (ÁVH)), but he eventually fell victim to Mátyás Rákosi's show trials.