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Jeno LandlerHungarian statesman and political figure
Date of Birth: 23.11.1875
Country:  Hungary |
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Early Life and Activism
Born into a poor family in Hungary, Béla Kun received his legal education but soon turned to a life of activism. In 1904, he defended the leaders of a railway workers' strike, and in 1906, he led a tram drivers' strike in Budapest.
Entry into Politics
Kun joined the left-wing of the Hungarian Social Democratic Party in 1906. His outspoken anti-war stance during World War I led to him organizing strikes and gaining prominence within the party.
Socialist Republic Leadership
With the establishment of the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919, Kun played a pivotal role. He served as People's Commissar for Trade and later as People's Commissar for Interior. From May to June 1919, he commanded the Third Corps of the Red Army, and from July 1919, he became Commander-in-Chief of the Hungarian Red Army.
Exile and Later Life
After the collapse of the Soviet Republic, Kun fled to Austria. He remained active in the Hungarian Communist Party, attending Comintern congresses. In 1928, he passed away in Cannes, France. His ashes were interred in the Kremlin Wall in Moscow in August 1928.
