# István Dobi

_Hungarian politician (1898–1968)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> István Dobi was a Hungarian communist politician who was Prime Minister of Hungary from 1948 to 1952 and Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic from 1952 to 1967.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 December 1898 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Szőny ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175#P19))
- **Died:** 24 November 1968 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175#P570))
- **Place of death:** Budapest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Hungary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175#P106))
- **Political party:** Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (since 1959); Hungarian Working People's Party (since 1949); Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (5 December 1959 – 24 November 1968); President of the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic (14 August 1952 – 14 April 1967); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1949–1971); Prime Minister of Hungary (10 December 1948 – 14 August 1952); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1947–1949); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (4 November 1945 – 31 August 1947); member of the Provisional National Assembly (24 June 1945 – 3 November 1945) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175#P39))
- **Awards:** Lenin Peace Prize; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175#P166))

## Questions

**When was István Dobi born?**  
István Dobi was born on 31 December 1898 in Szőny.

**What positions has István Dobi held?**  
Positions held by István Dobi include: member of Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1959–1968); President of the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic (1952–1967); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1949–1971); Prime Minister of Hungary (1948–1952); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1947–1949).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): István Dobi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istv%C3%A1n_Dobi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q680175](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q680175) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dobi István 1948-06.jpg by Rádió és Televízió Újság (RTV) (cropped by Norden1990 ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dobi_Istv%C3%A1n_1948-06.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article István Dobi, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dobi István 1948-06.jpg — Rádió és Televízió Újság (RTV) (cropped by Norden1990 ), CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"István Dobi". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/istvan-dobi. Retrieved 14 November 2026.