Zoltán Tildy

Zoltán Tildy (Hungarian: [ˈzoltaːn ˈtildi]; 18 November 1889 – 3 August 1961), was an influential leader of Hungary, who served as prime minister from 1945 to 1946 and president from 1946 until 1948 in the post-war period before the seizure of power by Soviet-backed communists.

The native form of this personal name is Tildy Zoltán. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Zoltán Tildy
Zoltán Tildy in 1946
President of Hungary
In office
1 February 1946 – 3 August 1948
Prime MinisterFerenc Nagy
Mátyás Rákosi (acting)
Lajos Dinnyés
Preceded byHigh National Council
Succeeded byÁrpád Szakasits
Prime Minister of Hungary
In office
15 November 1945 – 1 February 1946
MonarchVacant
Head of StateHigh National Council
Preceded byBéla Miklós
Succeeded byFerenc Nagy
Minister of State
In office
27 October 1956 – 4 November 1956
Prime MinisterImre Nagy
Member of the High National Council
In office
7 December 1945 – 1 February 1946
Serving with Ferenc Nagy, László Rajk, and Béla Varga (to 8 January 1946)
Preceded byBéla Miklós
Béla Zsedényi
Mátyás Rákosi
Succeeded byHimself
as President of the Republic
Personal details
Born(1889-11-18)18 November 1889
Losonc, Austria-Hungary (today Lučenec, Slovakia)
Died3 August 1961(1961-08-03) (aged 71)
Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
NationalityHungarian
Political partyIndependent Smallholders' Party
SpouseErzsébet Gyenis
ChildrenZoltán Tildy, Jr.
Erzsébet
László
ProfessionMinister
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