István Csurka (27 March 1934 â€" 4 February 2012) was a Hungarian
radical nationalist politician, journalist and writer. He was the
founder and inaugural leader of the Hungarian Justice and Life Party
(MIÉP) from 1993 until his death. He was also a Member of Parliament
from 1990 to 1994 and from 1998 to 2002.Csurka was born on 27 March
1934 in Budapest as the first son of Péter Csurka, a journalist. His
younger brother was László Csurka, an actor and director. He was
interned after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for half-year. After
that he was recruited as a III/III agent. In the early 1990s he was
among the first to revealed his informant's past. According to him
Csurka was under duress to sign the declaration of recruitment during
internment.Founding member of Hungarian Democratic Forum, member of
the first elected Parliament of Hungary after the fall of
communist-socialist regime. His life before the political transition
is multi-sided: renowned novelist and drama-author, a source of
critical opinion towards the régime but also an informant to the
Hungarian secret police (reluctantly according to him).
radical nationalist politician, journalist and writer. He was the
founder and inaugural leader of the Hungarian Justice and Life Party
(MIÉP) from 1993 until his death. He was also a Member of Parliament
from 1990 to 1994 and from 1998 to 2002.Csurka was born on 27 March
1934 in Budapest as the first son of Péter Csurka, a journalist. His
younger brother was László Csurka, an actor and director. He was
interned after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for half-year. After
that he was recruited as a III/III agent. In the early 1990s he was
among the first to revealed his informant's past. According to him
Csurka was under duress to sign the declaration of recruitment during
internment.Founding member of Hungarian Democratic Forum, member of
the first elected Parliament of Hungary after the fall of
communist-socialist regime. His life before the political transition
is multi-sided: renowned novelist and drama-author, a source of
critical opinion towards the régime but also an informant to the
Hungarian secret police (reluctantly according to him).
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