ORGANIZATION OF THE HUNGARIAN PATRIOTIC PEOPLE'S FRONT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000700200282-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 31, 2011
• Sequence Number: 282
• Publication Date: February 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION C-o-N-F-I-D-E-Td-T-I-;.-L
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
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The supreme organ of the Yatrioti~ People's Front is the National Congress.
Zt debates and approves or amends the p~oclsmations and bylaws of the front and
elects the members of the National Coun~,;il. On the basis of the reports
of the National Council, the National Congress reviews the results accom-
plished and determines the Future tasY?s of the front.
The Nationsl Congress is convoY.ed ~y the National Council every 2 yews.
However, it may be summoned for an extra session by the Pational Council or on
the roc anmendation of one third of the committees of the front. The number of
delegates to the National Congress from esch area is established by the National
Council.
The National Council, which consic~s of 105 members, directs *he activities
cf the front betwee^ sessions of the Na~lonal Congress and controls the funds
of the front. The National Council elects the 21 members of the presidium,
xhich includes the president, vice-prec3dent,, and secretary-general of the
National Courcii. Between meetings of ?'he National Council, its affairs are
directed by the presidium.
The 'rational Council and the presic3lura may make reccucnendations to the
Presidential Council rewarding the eppn_ntment of members of the Council of
}?[i!iisters or the enactment of laws on problems affecting the country as a
wi~ole.
b~:.,'1+Q3ERS GF TlG iVr.TIOVAL CO1fVCIL OF i`llt: P ATRIOTIC PEOPLE'S FROND -- Budapest,
Nep,zava. 26 Oct SI+
The following peracns were elected nember:; of the National Council of the
Fetriotic People's Front:
E:zsebct lr:dics Fist Deputy Diinl~ter of Education and member of the
ilorld Peacz Counc: il. ~ iIcves McCye l
1Qx?s Bela Eznri, teacher (borsod 2dc[,,.,I?e)
Dardor Eares, general manager of th_e Hungarian Telegraph Bureau (Dtap~ar
Tuvirati Ireda) Budapest)
1?fart~:r. Balint, teacher (1?est 11e~ye)
Valeria ben::e, president of the itua.lSarian P,adio Bureau (Magyar Radio-
hivatal) (Budapest)
;1lbert Dereczky, Protestant bishop (,Hajdu Aic~;ye)
Miklos Leresztoczy, archiepiscopal -vicar (I:omarom Megye)
Jozsef bognar, Minister of Domestic Commerce (Budapest)
itez:o Eognar, president of the Society for the Popularization of the
:ecial and Natural. Sciences (T::rsadalon? es Teraeszettudoiwnyi Ismeretter~eszto
Tarsuiat) (Debrecen;
i_tvsn Podorkos, middle peasant frcxm Gencsapat (vas Megye)
Ivan Boldiznar, chief editor of h~nr Nemzet (Budapest)
Sandor Borbas, chief mechanic (Budn~est)
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Jozsef Bozsik, leading athlete (Budspest)
Mx?s Janos Bugsr, secretary of the National Peace Council (Budapest
Gyula Czapik, Archbishop of Eger (Hewes Megye)
Istvan Csorba, fireman (Komarom t~fegye)
Istvan Csala, member of the Cegled producer cooperative (Pest btegye)
Jozsef Darvas Minister of Culture (Szabolcs hie
' f3ye )
Inszlo Dezsery, Protestant bishop (Budapest)
La~}os Dinnyes, member of the National Assembly (Pest i4egye)
Imx?e Dogei; pr>sident of the National Association of Cooperatives
{Szovetkezetek Orszagos Szovetsege) (Felt tfegye)
Istvan Dobi, chaixaan of the ?residential Council (Fe,~er bfegye)
Miklos I'vdas, Greel; Orthodo:c bishop (Szabolcs Megye)
Ferenc ~rdei, t?linlster of Justice (Bats t?iegye)
Zoltan r'zbri; f'i.lm director (Budapest)
Annie Fise:er, pianist {Budapesi)
Bela Fogurasi, university professor (Budapest)
Adcmi Cots, peasant ;Tolna 1?Iegye)
bfihaly Guba, member of the National lssembly (Bats bfegye)
Endre Hamvns, bishop of ~;sanad (,Budapest)
.Jozsef' Haruaty*,i;, clIxirtment h~>ad of the Aiinistry of the Chemical
Industry and Po'.rer +i'e;yipari es :iner~iaugyi biiniszterium) (Budspest)
Ferenc Harrer, vice-m..ycr, retire) (Budapest)
~indra, Hegedus, F'tr.^,t Deputy Minister President and Minister of
Agriculture {Budapest)
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