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József Révai
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Révai in 1950
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| Minister of Culture of Hungary | |
| In office 11 June 1949 – 4 July 1953 |
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| Prime Minister | István Dobi Mátyás Rákosi |
| Preceded by | Gyula Ortutay |
| Succeeded by | József Darvas |
| Member of the High National Council | |
| In office 11 May 1945 – 27 September 1945 Serving with Béla Miklós and Béla Zsedényi
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| Preceded by | Ernő Gerő |
| Succeeded by | Mátyás Rákosi |
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József Lederer
12 October 1898 Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 4 August 1959 (aged 60) Budapest, Hungary |
| Political party | Hungarian Communist Party (to 1948) Hungarian Working People's Party (to 1956), Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party |
| Profession | politician |
József Révai was an important Hungarian politician. He was born as József Lederer in Budapest on October 12, 1898. He passed away in Budapest on August 4, 1959. He was a leading figure in the Communist Party in Hungary.
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Early Life and Political Beginnings
József Révai was born into a Jewish family. In 1918, he helped start the Communist Party of Hungary. This party was also known as Kommunisták Magyarországi Pártja (KMP).
Révai lived in the Soviet Union for ten years. He was there from 1934 until 1944. After returning to Hungary, he quickly became an important person in politics.
Key Roles in Government
From May to September 1945, Révai was a member of the High National Council. This was an important group that helped lead Hungary after World War II.
Between 1945 and 1950, he was the chief editor of a newspaper. The newspaper was called Szabad Nép, which means "Free People".
Cultural Influence and Later Career
From 1948 to 1953, József Révai had a lot of power. He was in charge of many parts of Hungary's cultural life. This included things like arts, education, and media. In 1949, he also became the Minister of Culture of Hungary.
After 1953, his influence in the government started to become less.
Party Leadership Roles
Révai was a member of the Central Committee of his political party. He held this position from 1945 to 1956. In 1948, his party changed its name. It became the Hungarian Working People's Party (MDP). This happened after it joined with another party.
He was also a member of the Political Committee. This was another important group within the party. He served there from 1945 to 1953 and again in 1956.
Later, the Hungarian Working People's Party was replaced. The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party took over as the main Communist party. Révai joined the Central Committee of this new party in 1957. From 1953 to 1958, he was also the vice-president of the Presidential Committee.
Published Works
József Révai wrote several books and essays. These works often discussed politics and culture.
- Ady (Budapest, 1945)
- Marxizmus és magyarság ("Marxism and the Hungarians"; Budapest, 1946)
- Marxizmus és népiesség ("Marxism and Popularism"; Budapest, 1946)
- Élni tudunk a szabadsággal ("We Can Live with Freedom"; Budapest, 1949)
- Kulturális forradalmunk kérdései ("Questions about our Cultural Revolution"; Budapest, 1952)
- Válogatott irodalmi tanulmányok ("Selected Essays in Literature", Budapest, 1960)
- Válogatott történelmi írások I–II. ("Selected Essays in History I–II."; Budapest, 1966)
