Göncz Árpád

Göncz Árpád (10 February 1922 - 6 October 2015) was a Hungarian liberal politician, who served as President of Hungary from 2 May 1990 to 4 August 2000. Göncz played a role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He worked as a specialized translator, translating over a hundred literary works, and a writer of English prose.