# Károly Németh

_Hungarian politician (1922-2008)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Károly Németh was a Hungarian political figure born in Páka. He served as the chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council from 25 June 1987 to 29 June 1988.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 December 1922 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Páka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990#P19))
- **Died:** 12 March 2008 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990#P570))
- **Place of death:** Budapest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Hungary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990#P106))
- **Political party:** Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic (25 June 1987 – 29 June 1988); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (16 November 1958 – 29 June 1989); member of Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (29 June 1957 – 22 May 1988) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the October Revolution ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990#P166))

## Questions

**When was Károly Németh born?**  
Károly Németh was born on 14 December 1922 in Páka.

**What positions has Károly Németh held?**  
Positions held by Károly Németh include: President of the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic (1987–1988); member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1958–1989); member of Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1957–1988).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Károly Németh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1roly_N%C3%A9meth_(politician)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q256990](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256990) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Németh Károly -Fortepan.jpg by Tibor Kádas (cropped by Norden1990 ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:N%C3%A9meth_K%C3%A1roly_-Fortepan.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Károly Németh, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Németh Károly -Fortepan.jpg — Tibor Kádas (cropped by Norden1990 ), CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Károly Németh". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/karoly-nemeth. Retrieved 14 November 2026.