The Hungarian Working People's Party (Hungarian: Magyar Dolgozók Pártja, MDP) was the ruling communist party of Hungary from 1948 to 1956. It was formed by a merger of the Hungarian Communist Party (MKP) and the Hungarian Social Democratic Party.
Chief functionaries of the Hungarian Working People's Party
First Secretary: (titled as general secretary 1948-1953):
- Mátyás Rákosi 1948 - July, 1956
- Ernő Gerő July, 1956 - October, 1956
- János Kádár October, 1956
Chairman (merely formal post, abolished in 1950): Árpád Szakasits 1948 - 1950
More information on the English [1] and Hungarian [2] Wikipedia pages.