The World - News from June 26, 1987
Politboro member Karoly Grosz was named Hungary’s new premier by Parliament in a reshuffling of the Communist Party and government leadership. Grosz, 57, has long been an outspoken politician who has urged the East European Communist nation to brace itself for harsh measures needed to rebuild the deteriorating economy. Western diplomats in Vienna said that the appointment of Grosz, head of the Budapest chapter of the Communist Party, to replace veteran Premier Gyorgy Lazar, 63, did not clarify who will replace party leader Janos Kadar. There have been reports that Kadar, who turned 75 last month, may step down because of age and health.
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