Preceded by Bela Scitovszky Preceded by Jozsef Szell Profession politician Role Politician | Succeeded by Miklos Kozma Succeeded by Andor Jaross Name Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer | |
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Born 18 February 1881
Pecs, Hungary ( 1881-02-18 ) Died March 3, 1948, Vienna, Austria Political party Unity Party, Party of Hungarian Life | ||
Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer (18 February 1881 – 3 March 1948) was a lawyer and a Hungarian politician. He was an advisor of the Pecsi Takarekpenztar Rt. / Pecs Savings Bank Corp. Before he became prefect of Baranya County 1921–1931, prefect of Somogy County 1925–1931 and Interior Minister twice; between 1931–1935 and 1938–1944. He controlled the police terror against left wing movements and against right wing movements. In a secret statement he ordered to collect Press articles. On 12 September 1938, he allowed the OMIKE to increase its activities. During the Second World War he was an active supporter of governor admiral Miklos Horthy, he wrote a book about the Kaiserliche Marine in Chile before the first World War. He joined to the Bethlen-Kallay conservative group, which wanted to make a relation with the United States and the United Kingdom for the treatment with the Allies. After the Nazi occupation he was imprisoned in a concentration camp. He lived in emigration.
After the death of Pal Teleki (3 April 1941) Keresztes-Fischer became acting Prime Minister on that day. One year later, On 7 March 1942, Bardossy was forced to resign as prime minister suddenly by Regent Horthy. As Minister of the Interior Ferenc-Keresztes was the interim Prime Minister until 9 March, when Miklos Kallay was appointed to this position.
His younger brother was Lajos Keresztes-Fischer, a Hungarian military officer who served as Chief of General Staff in 1938. He was also arrested after Ferenc Szalasi's coup.