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Tom Lantos
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U.S. Representative from California (1981–2008)
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Tom Lantos was an American and Hungarian politician, economist, journalist, and teacher. Born in Budapest in 1928, he held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives, as well as serving as a delegate and secretary. He was a member of the Democratic Party and worked in Washington, D.C., while also being employed by San Francisco State University. Lantos was educated at the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley.
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. His written works, published in English, include titles such as *The last word on Wallenberg?*, *The Durban debacle*, and *Can we use reason about our use of animals?*. Lantos died of esophageal cancer at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2008. He is buried at Congressional Cemetery.
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- Works
- 3
Top works
- The last word on Wallenberg?
- The Durban debacle
- Can we use reason about our use of animals?
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Henry Hyde
- Succeeded by
- Howard Berman
- Constituency
- 11th district (1981–1993) , 12th district (1993–2008)
- Born
- Tamás Péter Lantos , ( 1928-02-01 ) February 1, 1928, Budapest , Kingdom of Hungary
- Died
- February 11, 2008 (2008-02-11) (aged 80), Bethesda, Maryland , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Annette Tillemann ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 )
- Children
- 2 daughters, including Katrina Swett
- Relatives
- Tomicah S. Tillemann (grandson), Levi Tillemann (grandson), Charity Tillemann-Dick (granddaughter)
- Education
- Eötvös Loránd University , University of Washington, Seattle ( BA , MA ), University of California, Berkeley ( PhD )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tom
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Place of birth
- Budapest
- Place of death
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- Child
- Katrina Swett
- Occupation
- human rights defender
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Educated at
- University of Washington
- Employer
- San Francisco State University
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Tom Lantos.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Tom Lantos
- date of birth
- 1928-02-01
- date of death
- 2008-02-11
- cause of death
- esophageal cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Tom Lantos
- relative
- Richard Swett
- place of burial
- Congressional Cemetery
- writing language
- English language
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- Tom Lantos
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Peter Lantos (born Tamás Péter Lantos; February 1, 1928 – February 11, 2008) was a Hungarian-born American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1981 until his death in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state's 11th congressional district until 1993. After redistricting, he served from the 12th congressional district, which included both the northern two-thirds of San Mateo County and a portion of the southwestern part of San Francisco.
Lantos, who served as Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in his last term, announced in early January 2008 that he would not run for re-election because of cancer of the esophagus. He died before finishing his term. A Hungarian Jew, Lantos was the only Holocaust survivor to have served in the United States Congress; he survived the genocide with help from Raoul Wallenberg. In speaking before the House of Representatives after his death, Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that Lantos "devoted his public life to shining a bright light on the dark corners of oppression. He used his powerful voice to stir the consciousness of world leaders and the public alike."
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