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. 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]
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 Szeged, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 7 January 2010 (aged 97) Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Political party | FKGP (1943–49) MSZMP (1964–89) |
| Spouse(s) | Molnár Mária (1945-?), Kenéz Márta (1962-?), Szabó Magdolna (1970-?) |
| Profession | journalist, politician, sports officer |
References
edit- ^ "Halálozás: elhunyt Barcs Sándor, volt FIFA-alelnök". Nemzeti Sport. 2010-01-08.
- ^ "DunaNovaPress". 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2022-11-15.