Károly Szabó

Not to be confused with Károly Szabó (Ambassador to the United States).
The native form of this personal name is Szabó Károly. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Károly Szabó
Károly Szabó circa 1944–1945
Born(1916-11-17)November 17, 1916
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
DiedOctober 28, 1964(1964-10-28) (aged 47)
Budapest, Hungary
OccupationOffice machinery mechanic
SpouseMargit Vásárhelyi

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. He was arrested without legal proceedings in 1953 in Budapest, in a secret trial.

He was honored as Righteous Among the Nations on November 12, 2012.

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