György Szabad (4 August 1924 – 3 July 2015) was a Hungarian politician and historian, founding member of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF). He was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary between 1990 and 1994. He was a member of the Batthyány Society of Professors.
Personal life His first wife was Judit Szegő. After their divorce he married Andrea Suján. He had a daughter, Júlia from his second marriage.
Death He died on 3 July 2015 at the age of 90.Gyorgy Szabad: Historian who survived the Holocaust and took part in the talks that led to the end of Hungarian communism
Honours and awards RibbonNameYearNotes -Széchényi Award2006Awarded in recognition of his active participation in the renewal of professional Hungarian historiography, for his work in the best traditions of Hungarian historiography, and in recognition of his life's work. -President's Medal for Merit2005Awarded for his outstanding creative work, for his political activity, always based on values, in the service of the community. -Dr. Hagelmayer István Award2000Awarded for his outstanding work as a researcher, historian and public figure in the creation of a new democratic state, and for his contribution to the work of the State Audit Office.Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary Awarded for his role in the preparation of the regime change, for his activities in the creation of parliamentary democracy, for the revival of the best traditions of Hungarian parliamentarianism, and in recognition of his decades-long career of scientific and teaching work.
Publications A tatai és gesztesi Esterházy-uradalom (1957) Forradalom és kiegyezés válaszútján 1860–61 (1967) Hungarian Political Trends… 1849–1867 (1977) Kossuth politikai pályája (1977) Az önkényuralom kora 1849–1867 (1979) Miért halt meg Teleki László? (1985) Magyarország önálló államiságának kérdése a polgári átalakulás korában (1986) A zsellérilletmény (1987) A kormány parlamenti felelősségének kérdése (1998) The Conceptualization of a Danubian Federation (1999) A parlamentáris kormányzati rendszer megteremtése, védelmezése, és kockáztatása Magyarországon 1848–1867 (2000) Kossuth irányadása (2002) Egy történész „aforizmáiból” (2005)
References
MTI Ki Kicsoda 2009, Magyar Távirati Iroda Zrt., Budapest, 2008, 1017. old., ISSN 1787-288X Adatlap a Magyar Tudományos Akadémia honlapján Szabad György 1996-os országgyűlési életrajza György Szabad passed away, index.hu, 3 July 2015