Dezső Perczel

Dezső Perczel
Minister of the Interior of Hungary
In office 15 January 1895 – 26 February 1899
Preceded by	Károly Hieronymi
Succeeded by	Kálmán Széll
Personal details
Born	January 18, 1848(1848-01-18) Szekszárd, Hungary
Died	20 May 1913(1913-05-20) (aged 65) Bonyhád, Hungary
Political party	Liberal Party, Party of National Work
Profession	politician

The native form of this personal name is Dr. bonyhádi Perczel Dezső. This article uses the Western name order.

Dr. Dezső Perczel de Bonyhád (18 January 1848 – 20 May 1913) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Interior Minister between 1895 and 1899 in Dezső Bánffy's cabinet. His father was Béla Perczel, a former Minister of Justice of Hungary. During his reigning Dezső Perczel supported the institution of civil marriage. He also made a law about the parish registers. He took several measures concerning about the labour movement's and the nationality movements' breaking off. Later (1903–1904) he fought against the Opposition's tactics of filibuster. He was a president of new-created Party of National Work.

References

• Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon

Political offices
Preceded by Károly Hieronymi	Minister of the Interior 1895–1899	Succeeded by Kálmán Széll

Persondata
Name	Perczel, Dezso
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	18 January 1848
Place of birth	Szekszárd, Hungary
Date of death	20 May 1913
Place of death	Bonyhád, Hungary