Vojtech Tuka

Politician

Birthday July 4, 1880

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Hungary

DEATH DATE Aug 20, 1946 (66)

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About

Hungarian-born politician who served during the WWII era as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Slovak Republic.

Before Fame

He studied law and taught in Hungary before joining the Slovak People's Party.

Trivia

He was an infamous supporter of the Nazi regime and was responsible for the mass deportation of Slovak Jews to Polish concentration camps.

Family Life

He immigrated to Austria with his wife at the end of World War II. He was eventually captured by Allied troops and sentenced to death for his crimes against humanity.

Associated With

He and Fritz Fischer were both involved with the Nazi party.