Gábor Péter

Gábor Péter (born Benjámin Eisenberger; 14 May 1906 in Újfehértó – 23 January 1993 in Budapest) was a Hungarian communist politician.

Between 1945 and 1952 he was chief of the State Protection Authority (Államvédelmi Hatóság, ÁVH), and as such responsible for much brutality and many political purges.

Originally employed as a tailor, he took part in the labour movement from the early 1920s, and joined the Hungarian Communist Party in 1931.

According to historian Tibor Zinner, Gábor Péter was present on an official visit when, unexpectedly, a handcuff clicked on his hand put back.

He was accused of being a Zionist spy and cooperating with László Rajk, Rudolf Slánský and other "agents of international Zionism".