Born in Szeged, Apró was brought up in orphanages. He arrived in Makó in 1916, where he completed an elementary education. He then went to work as a house-painter in Budapest. He became a member of the Mémosz in 1930 and of the Hungarian Communist Party in 1931. In 1935, he was among the organizers of a building-workers' strike and active in the United Trade-Union Opposition. He was elected to the national board of Mémosz in 1938. Apró was arrested and interned several times for his illegal activity. In September 1944, he joined the Central Committee of the Peace Party, in charge of obtaining the weapons required for resistance.
Political careeredit
On 22 January 1945 Apró became head of the trade-union department at the Hungarian Communist Party, moving to head the Mass Organizations and Mass Labour Department in February and the newly formed Trade-Union Committee of the Central Committee on 13 April 1945. Apró was elected an alternate member of the party Central Committee in May 1946 and later a full member, joining the executive Organizing Committee of the party in October. In 1948, he was a member of the Joint Organizing Committee of the Hungarian Communist Party and the Hungarian Social Democratic Party. Meanwhile, in 1945, he had been elected to Parliament. Apró was dropped from the highest level of party leadership between 1948 and 1951, but elected general secretary of the Trade-Union Council. He was criticized by Rákosi and Gerő in this period for "syndicalism". From August 1949 to early January 1952 and again from July to November 1953, Apró was also a member of the Presidential Council. He was appointed minister of the construction-materials industry at the beginning of 1952 and first deputy to the minister of construction in July 1953. In November of that year, he returned to the Political Committee of the Hungarian Working People's Party (MDP) and became a deputy prime minister. Apró served on the committee implementing the resolution on rehabilitating unjustly condemned party members, and from March 1955, on the committee dealing with the rehabilitation of the victims of show trials.
Until 1971, he was Hungary's permanent representative on the council of Comecon. On 16 June 1956 he was elected chairman of the National Council of the Patriotic People's Front. On 6 October 1956 he delivered an address at the funeral of László Rajk. He was elected a member of the Military Committee of the MDP Central Committee on the night of 23 October. On 27 October he became a deputy prime minister and construction minister in the national government of Imre Nagy. The following day he joined the presidium formed to direct the party. However, he fled to the Tököl headquarters of the Soviet forces, from where he was taken to Szolnok. On 4 November he was given the industrial portfolio in the Kádár government. On 7 November he became a member of the Provisional Executive Committee of the Kádárite HSWP, heading its Economic Committee from December.
Appointed a deputy prime minister again on 9 May 1957, Apró was first deputy prime minister between the end of January 1958 and September 1961. In 1961, he was placed at the head of the government's Committee for International Relations. He was the Hungarian signatory to the agreement on building the Friendship I oil pipeline from the Soviet Union and to the documents on the nuclear-power programme. On 12 May 1971 Apró was relieved of all the posts he had held and chosen as speaker of Parliament, which he remained until December 1984. Between 1976 and 1989, he was president of the Hungarian-Soviet Friendship Society. He was dropped from the HSWP Political Committee in 1980, and at the party meeting in May 1988, from the Central Committee. On 8 May 1989 he resigned his parliamentary seat and retired from politics.
Familyedit
He was an extra-marital child of Piroska Apró, a 19-year-old Roman Catholic cook. Antal Apró married to Klára Kovács, they had three children: Antal, János and Piroska. Their only daughter Piroska Apró is an economist. She was the wife of the Bulgarian Petar Dobrev. They have a child, Klára Dobrev, member of the European Parliament and the wife of former Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány.
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The native form of this personal name is Apro Antal This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Antal Apro 8 February 1913 9 December 1994 was a Hungarian Communist politician who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary between 1971 and 1984 Antal AproSpeaker of the National Assembly of HungaryIn office 12 May 1971 19 December 1984Preceded byGyula KallaiSucceeded byIstvan SarlosPersonal detailsBorn 1913 02 08 8 February 1913Szeged Csongrad County Kingdom of Hungary Austria HungaryDied9 December 1994 1994 12 09 aged 81 Budapest HungaryPolitical partyMKP MDP MSZMPSpouseKlara KovacsChildrenAntalJanosAnna PiroskaRelativesKlara Dobrev granddaughter Professionpolitician Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Family 4 ReferencesEarly life editBorn in Szeged Apro was brought up in orphanages He arrived in Mako in 1916 where he completed an elementary education He then went to work as a house painter in Budapest He became a member of the Memosz in 1930 and of the Hungarian Communist Party in 1931 In 1935 he was among the organizers of a building workers strike and active in the United Trade Union Opposition He was elected to the national board of Memosz in 1938 Apro was arrested and interned several times for his illegal activity In September 1944 he joined the Central Committee of the Peace Party in charge of obtaining the weapons required for resistance Political career editOn 22 January 1945 Apro became head of the trade union department at the Hungarian Communist Party moving to head the Mass Organizations and Mass Labour Department in February and the newly formed Trade Union Committee of the Central Committee on 13 April 1945 Apro was elected an alternate member of the party Central Committee in May 1946 and later a full member joining the executive Organizing Committee of the party in October In 1948 he was a member of the Joint Organizing Committee of the Hungarian Communist Party and the Hungarian Social Democratic Party Meanwhile in 1945 he had been elected to Parliament Apro was dropped from the highest level of party leadership between 1948 and 1951 but elected general secretary of the Trade Union Council He was criticized by Rakosi and Gero in this period for syndicalism From August 1949 to early January 1952 and again from July to November 1953 Apro was also a member of the Presidential Council He was appointed minister of the construction materials industry at the beginning of 1952 and first deputy to the minister of construction in July 1953 In November of that year he returned to the Political Committee of the Hungarian Working People s Party MDP and became a deputy prime minister Apro served on the committee implementing the resolution on rehabilitating unjustly condemned party members and from March 1955 on the committee dealing with the rehabilitation of the victims of show trials Until 1971 he was Hungary s permanent representative on the council of Comecon On 16 June 1956 he was elected chairman of the National Council of the Patriotic People s Front On 6 October 1956 he delivered an address at the funeral of Laszlo Rajk He was elected a member of the Military Committee of the MDP Central Committee on the night of 23 October On 27 October he became a deputy prime minister and construction minister in the national government of Imre Nagy The following day he joined the presidium formed to direct the party However he fled to the Tokol headquarters of the Soviet forces from where he was taken to Szolnok On 4 November he was given the industrial portfolio in the Kadar government On 7 November he became a member of the Provisional Executive Committee of the Kadarite HSWP heading its Economic Committee from December Appointed a deputy prime minister again on 9 May 1957 Apro was first deputy prime minister between the end of January 1958 and September 1961 In 1961 he was placed at the head of the government s Committee for International Relations He was the Hungarian signatory to the agreement on building the Friendship I oil pipeline from the Soviet Union and to the documents on the nuclear power programme On 12 May 1971 Apro was relieved of all the posts he had held and chosen as speaker of Parliament which he remained until December 1984 Between 1976 and 1989 he was president of the Hungarian Soviet Friendship Society He was dropped from the HSWP Political Committee in 1980 and at the party meeting in May 1988 from the Central Committee On 8 May 1989 he resigned his parliamentary seat and retired from politics Family editHe was an extra marital child of Piroska Apro a 19 year old Roman Catholic cook Antal Apro married to Klara Kovacs they had three children Antal Janos and Piroska Their only daughter Piroska Apro is an economist She was the wife of the Bulgarian Petar Dobrev They have a child Klara Dobrev member of the European Parliament and the wife of former Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany References editEletrajza az 1956 os Intezet honlapjan Eletrajza az 1945 1947 es orszaggyulesi almanachban Budapest 1999Political officesPreceded byGyula Kallai Speaker of the National Assembly1971 1984 Succeeded byIstvan Sarlos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antal Apro amp oldid 1205973215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
