Father István Balogh (30 March 1894, Budapest – 20 July 1976) was a Hungarian Catholic priest and anti-communist politician who later tolerated the rule of the Hungarian Communist Party.
Balogh initially joined the Independent Smallholders Party. He was part of the Hungarian provisional government established in 1945 and travelled to Moscow to sign the 1945 armistice.'A Meeting with the Members of the Provisional Government'
After the war Balogh led the Independent Hungarian Democratic Party (FMDP), a minor opposition group which was largely controlled by the government."Too Much Medicine" His list captured 5.2% of the vote in the 1947 electionJ Rothschild & N. W. Wingfield 'Return to Diversity', p. 100 although his opposition soon died down and he effectively co-operated with the communists despite his personal reservations.László Borhi, Hungary in the Cold War, 1945-1956, p. 164 Although seen as a potential focus of dissent Balogh stayed away from any direct involvement in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.Felix, Christopher. The spy and his masters: A short course in the secret war. pp. 235-252. Secker & Warburg (1963)
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