Miklós Horthy

1868–1957·Deceased·Active 1943–1995

Miklós Horthy DE Nagybánya (18 June 1868 - 9 February 1957), was a Hungarian admiral and statesman who served as the regent of the Kingdom of Hungary between the two World Wars and throughout most of World War II - from 1 March 1920 to 15 October 1944. Horthy started his career as a sub-lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Navy in 1896 and attained ...