Sándor Garbai

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Sándor Garbai (27 March 1879 - 7 November 1947) was a Hungarian socialist politician. He came to power as prime minister in March 1919 in alliance with the Communists, and proclaimed a Soviet Republic. Although Garbai remained titular head of the regime for most of its length, practical authority was in the hands of Communist foreign minister Béla Kun.

Preceded by
Mihály Károlyi
Chairman of the Hungarian Central Executive Council
1919
Succeeded by
Gyula Peidl
Preceded by
Dénes Berinkey
Prime Minister of Hungary
1919
Succeeded by
Antal Dovcsák