Miklos Horthy, Jr.

Miklós Horthy II (February 14, 1907–March 28, 1993) was a politician in Hungary during World War II. He was the son of regent Admiral Miklós Horthy. After the death of his brother, Deputy Regent István Horthy in 1942, Miklós Jr. became increasingly powerful in his father's government, and supported Miklós Sr's efforts to end Hungary's involvement with the Axis Powers. On October 15 1944, he was kidnapped by German commandos led by Ottó Skörzény, and threatened with death unless his father surrendered. He complied, and Miklós Jr. survived the war. He died almost a half-century later in Lisbon. He had two daughters, Zsófia (b. 1928) and Nicolette (b. 1929).