Károly Szabó
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Károly Szabó (November 17, 1916 – October 28, 1964) was an employee of the Swedish Embassy in Budapest from 1944 to 1945 when he rescued Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust. He was a supporter of Raoul Wallenberg and had a significant role in making contact with the representatives of the Hungarian police and other state officials.[1] He was arrested without legal proceedings in 1953 in Budapest, in a secret trial.
The native form of this personal name is Szabó Károly. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Károly Szabó | |
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Born | (1916-11-17)November 17, 1916 |
Died | October 28, 1964(1964-10-28) (aged 47) |
Occupation | Office machinery mechanic |
Spouse | Margit Vásárhelyi |
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He was honored as Righteous Among the Nations on November 12, 2012.[2]