Sándor Barcs
Hungarian journalist and politician (1912–2010)
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Sándor Barcs (10 November 1912 – 7 January 2010) was a Hungarian journalist, politician, sports executive and amateur footballer.[1] He was the Acting President of UEFA between July 1972 and March 1973.
Sándor Barcs | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 16 September 1947 – 1 May 1990 | |
| Vice President of UEFA | |
| In office 17 April 1962 – 7 July 1972 | |
| In office 15 March 1973 – 22 April 1978 | |
| Acting President of UEFA | |
| In office 7 July 1972 – 15 March 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Gustav Wiederkehr |
| Succeeded by | Artemio Franchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bartsch Sándor 10 November 1912 |
| Died | 7 January 2010 (aged 97) |
| Party | FKGP (1943–49) MSZMP (1964–89) |
| Spouse(s) | Molnár Mária (1945-?), Kenéz Márta (1962-?), Szabó Magdolna (1970-?) |
| Profession | journalist, politician, sports officer |
In 2003, Sándor Dorogi, on behalf of the MTI news agency, presented him with the "Golden Ring" award, which met with a divided response in journalistic circles due to the honoree's not uncontroversial political past (he was, among other things, a presiding judge at the show trial and co-signer of the death sentence against László Rajk).[2]