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John Pepper

Hungarian politician (1886-1938)

PersonDied aged 51humanQ262178

Also known as József Pogány · Joseph Pogany · József Schwartz · Jozsef Pogany · Jozsef Schwartz

Born: November 8, 1886
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1.Stated in BnF authorities
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Died: February 8, 1938
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Birthplace: Budapest
Place of death: Moscow
Citizenship: Hungary
Occupation: diplomat
, journalist
, politician
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Positions held: People's Commissar(1919–1919)
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1.Stated in [Governments of Hungary]Retrieved 2024-09-21
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, People's Commissar(1919–1919)
Education: Eötvös Loránd University(1904–1908)

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József Pogány, known in English as John Pepper or Joseph Pogany, was a Hungarian Communist politician. He later served as a functionary in the Communist International (Comintern) in Moscow, before being cashiered in 1929. Later as an official in the Soviet government, Pepper ran afoul of the secret police and was executed during the Great Terror of 1937–38.

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WWhy every Miner should be a Communist1928 · 1928 John Pepper pamphlet

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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Rectorychurch building in St. Helena, United States of America

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Given name: John language: Hungarian
József language: Hungarian
Name in native language: Pogány József
Member of political party: Hungarian Social Democratic Party
Hungarian Communist Party
Communist Party of the United States of America
Family name: Pepper language: English
Pogány language: Hungarian
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-21
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Birth name: Schwartz József
Native language: Hungarian

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