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Lajos Für
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Minister of Defence of Hungary
In office
23 May 1990 – 15 July 1994
Prime Minister József Antall
Preceded by Ferenc Kárpáti
Succeeded by György Keleti
Personal details
Born (1930-12-21)21 December 1930
Egyházasrádóc, Hungary
Died 22 October 2013(2013-10-22) (aged 82)
Budapest, Hungary
Political party MDF (1987–1996)
Spouse Friderika Bíró
Children Ágnes Sarolta
Balázs
Profession politician, historian

Lajos Für (21 December 1930 – 22 October 2013) was a Hungarian politician and historian, who served as Minister of Defence between 1990 and 1994. From 1994 to 1996 he was also chairman of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF), the ruling conservative party led by late Prime Minister József Antall to his death in 1993.

Für was born in Egyházasrádóc. He participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. In later years, he was active in Magyar Gárda, a paramilitary organization which had connections to Jobbik and was described as neo-fascist. He died, aged 82, in Budapest.

Personal life

He was married with Friderika Bíró, with whom he had two children, Ágnes and Balázs. Ágnes was the wife of the Hungarian Fidesz-politician Tamás Deutsch.

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