Pál Losonczi

Pál Losonczi
4th Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council
In office
14 April 1967 – 25 June 1987
Preceded by István Dobi
Succeeded by Károly Németh
Personal details
Born 18 September 1919(1919-09-18)
Bolhó, Hungary
Died 28 March 2005(2005-03-28) (aged 85)
Kaposvár, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Political party Hungarian Socialist Workers Party

Pál Losonczi (Pál Laklia; 18 September 1919, Bolhó – 28 March 2005) was a Hungarian Communist political figure. He was Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council (i.e., titular head of state) from 1967 to 1987.

Political offices
Preceded by
Imre Dögei
Minister of Agriculture
1960–1967
Succeeded by
Imre Dimény
Preceded by
István Dobi
Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council
1967–1987
Succeeded by
Károly Németh