What is lazlo tokes?

Lazlo Tokes is a Hungarian-American pastor and former politician. He was born on December 1, 1952, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania and grew up in a family of Hungarian ethnicity. Tokes became a pastor of the Reformed Church in Romania and became well known for his opposition to the Communist regime. In December 1989, he was nearly evicted by government forces from his church in Timisoara, Romania, which triggered a series of protests that led to the downfall of the Communist government.

After the revolution, Tokes became an influential political figure in Romania and represented the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (DAHR) in the Chamber of Deputies. He was known for his advocacy for human rights, democracy, and the rights of ethnic minorities in Romania.

In 2004, Tokes moved to the United States and became a pastor of the Reformed Episcopal Church. He continued to be involved in politics and remained a prominent advocate for the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Romania. Tokes has received numerous awards for his activism, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush in 2007.