Iván Héjjas
Iván Héjjas | |
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Iván Héjjas around 1918 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Padre Esteban" |
| Born | 19 January 1890 Kecskemét, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | December 1950 (aged 60) Vigo, Spain |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Albania Austria-Hungary Hungary Lajtabánság |
| Years of service | 1916–1925 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | First Army of the Rongyos Gárda |
| Battles / wars | Balkan Wars Peasant Revolt in Albania World War I White Terror 1919–1921 Counter-revolution Invasion of Carpatho-Ukraine |
Iván Héjjas (19 January 1890 – December 1950) was a Hungarian anti-communist soldier and paramilitary commander in the years following the First World War. He played eminent role in the anti-communist and anti-Semitic purges and massacres during the White Terror in the period between 1919 and 1921. As a member of various far-right groups and parties, he was a member of parliament from 1927 to 1931.