1950
1950
25 Apr. With reference to “health reasons”, Árpád Szakasits, president of the Presidential Council, resigns. He is arrested on trumped up charges and condemned to life imprisonment.
7 May The rebuilt Ferihegy airport is reopened. 8-12 May Parliament elects Sándor Rónai as president of the Presidential Council to succeed Árpád Szakasits. Parliament also adopts law 1/1950 about the organization of the councils.
31 May-1 June At the session of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Workers’ Party, József Révai is elected deputy general secretary, Sándor Zöld and István Szabó as members of the Political Committee, László Piros and Mihály Zsofinyecz as alternate members of the Political Committee. András Hegedűs and István Dénes are declared secretaries of the Central Committee.
23-24 June Under the leadership of deputy prime minister Walter Ulbricht, a GDR government delegation visits Hungary.
16 Aug. György Marosán and other former left wing Social Democrat leaders are arrested on trumped up charges.
30 Aug. Agreement between the government and Catholic episcopacy: the Catholic church receives the right to operate four religious colleges and eight secondary schools. As regards religious orders, the Benedictine, the Piarist, the Franciscan orders as well as a female teaching order can continue to operate.
15 Sept. The Council of Ministers passes a decree on the construction of the metro.
22 Oct. In the course of the first council elections, 96.9% of eligible voters attend the polls: 97.8% vote for candidates of the People’s Front.
7 Nov. Stalin, Bridge opens in Budapest. Today it is known as Árpád Bridge.
