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(Páka, 14/12/1922 - Budapest, 12/3/2008)
Leader - Economic Policy Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1974-1978)Leader - Central Committee of the Hungarian Workers' Party (1974-1987)
Economic policy secretary - Central Committee of the Hungarian Workers' Party (1974-1987)
As the economic secretary of the Central Committee he was responsible for the preparation of proposals dealing with economic policy and foreign economy. As the member of the older generation party apparatchiks, he did not supported a radical opening towards the West.
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As a conservative Communist politician actively supported the censorship in the Public Relations Office. As a minister he intended to avoid any risky action in foreign policy. |
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Since his vice presidency he was the permanent representative of Hungary in the CMEA, he supervised the talks with the EEC and managed an active economic policy with the Western countries. He did not support to conclude a general trade agreeme... |
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As the supervisor of the economic policy was involved in the negotiations with the EEC, he urged and promoted the new wave of economic reforms during the 1980s. |
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He, as foreign trade minister, had several meetings with EEC representatives. However, he insisted on concluding an agreement with the EEC solely in accordance with the GATT regulation. |
