1970
1970
1-12 Jan. Census in Hungary. Population: 10,314,152.
5 Feb. The general assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences elects Tibor Erdei-Grúz as president, and Ferenc Erdei as general secretary.
18-19 Feb. The session of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party discusses youth political issues and the position of women, and a resolution is adopted about the 10th congress of the party.
12 March The Hungarian cabinet session approves the 15 year perspective development plan of the aluminium industry.
16-17 March Under the leadership of prime minister Jenő Fock a Hungarian delegation conducts economic talks in the Soviet Union.
2 Apr. The first stage of the East-West line of the metro from Fehér Road to Deák Square is inaugurated.
22 Apr. The town of Tiszaszederkény, declared a town in 1966, is renamed Leninváros.
23 Apr. The session of the National Council of the Patriotic People’s Front elects István Bencsik as general secretary.
27-28 Apr. The session of the Central Committee of the Young Communist League elects István Horváth as first secretary.
15-19 June Franz Jonas, president of the Austrian Republic, conducts talks in Hungary.
22-25 June G.M. Nimeri, head of state of Sudan, pays an official fraternal visit to Hungary.
21 Aug.-21 Sept. Pál Losonczi, president of the Presidential Council, visits the Sudan, Tunisia and the United Arab Republic.
30 Sept.-30 Oct. Parliament adopts decree 2/1970 about the fourth Five Year Plan.
4-7 Oct. V.V. Giri, president of the Republic of India, pays a visit to Hungary.
30 Oct. Decree 43/1970 of the government brings measures about the registration of land areas according to the metric system.
23-28 Nov. The 10th congress of the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party elects János Kádár as first secretary of the Central Committee and György Aczél, Béla Biszku, Zoltán Komócsin, Rezső Nyers, Miklós Óvári and Árpád Pullai as secretaries of the party.
