Béla Kun was a Hungarian communist revolutionary and politician, born on February 20, 1886. He played a significant role in the establishment of the short-lived Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919, which aimed to implement socialist policies in Hungary following World War I. Kun served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during this period. After the fall of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, Kun fled to Soviet Russia, where he continued his political activities. He later returned to Hungary but was arrested and executed in 1938 during the purges of Joseph Stalin. His legacy remains controversial, reflecting the complexities of early 20th-century European politics.