„Népünk dicső győzelme”
„The Glorious Victory of our People”

Additions to the History of the Czechoslovak Parliamentary Elections in 1954

Summary/Abstract: The study focuses on the parliamentary elections of the communist Czechoslovakia in 1954. After World War II this was the first election in which not only the Hungarian minority was allowed to take part, but candidates of Hungarian nationality were also elected in the Parliaments of Prague and Bratislava. From then on, until the change of regime in 1989, the Hungarian minority was constantly provided seats in both Parliaments. However, the Hungarian MPs were not elected by the Hungarian community, but like other worker-peasant representatives, were chosen and brought to Parliament by the communist party. Their charge was to demonstrate the “proper” nationality policy of the communist party. Opportunities to stand for Hungarian minority interests were almost none.

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