János Kádár

Kádár, János (1912–89), Hungarian Communist leader. In the 1956 uprising, he left his position in Imre Nagy's cabinet to lead the Soviet-supported counter-government that crushed the revolt. He became premier (1956–58, 1961–65) and first secretary of the party (1956). His leadership brought a liberalization to all facets of Hungarian life.

See also: Hungary.