- Menyhért Lónyay
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The native form of this personal name is nagylónyai és vásárosnaményi gróf Lónyay Menyhért. This article uses the Western name order.
Menyhért Lónyay Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary In office
14 November 1871 – 4 December 1872
( 1 year, 20 days)Preceded by Gyula Andrássy Succeeded by József Szlávy Personal details Born 6 January 1822
Nagylónya, HungaryDied 3 November 1884 (aged 62)
Budapest, HungaryNationality Hungarian Menyhért Count Lónyay de Nagylónya et Vásárosnamény (Nagylónya, 6 January 1822 – Budapest, 3 November 1884) was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1871 to 1872.
He was born to an aristocratic Protestant family, and studied law in Pest. He became a member of the Hungarian Diet in 1843, where he was a member of the opposition, though he also opposed the protectionist tariff system of Lajos Kossuth. He was undersecretary of state in the government brought to power by the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and fled when the rebellion was put down in 1849. He returned to the country in 1850 under an amnesty. Upon his return, he promoted control of the Tisza river and organized agriculture and the financial sector. He protested in favor of the autonomy of Protestant churches after the Patent of 1859 endangered them.
He was appointed Minister of Finance under the first constitutional Prime Minister, Gyula Andrássy, in 1867, and in 1870 became the Minister of Finance of Austria-Hungary. In August 1871 he was raised to the rank of Count, and in November 1871 he became Prime Minister of Hungary. He was driven from office relatively quickly, however, amidst accusations of corruption: He was accused directly by a member of the Diet on 18 November 1872, and was dismissed on 2 December of that year. He became a member of the upper chamber of the Diet in 1875, and died in 1884.
Ancestors
Menyhért Lónyay de Nagylónya et Vásárosnamény's ancestors in three generations Menyhért Lónyay de Nagylónya et Vásárosnamény Father:
János Lónyay de Nagylónya et VásárosnaményPaternal Grandfather:
Menyhért Lónyay de Nagylónya et VásárosnaményPaternal Great-grandfather:
Baron László Lónyay de Nagylónya et VásárosnaményPaternal Great-grandmother:
Zsófia Darvas de Nagy-RéthPaternal Grandmother:
Erzsébet Szemere de SzemerePaternal Great-grandfather: Paternal Great-grandmother: Mother:
Florentina Lónyay de Nagylónya et VásárosnaményMaternal Grandfather:
Gábor Lónyay de Nagylónya et VásárosnaményMaternal Great-grandfather:
János Lónyay de Nagylónya et VásárosnaményMaternal Great-grandmother:
Florentina Lónyay de Nagylónya et VásárosnaményMaternal Grandmother:
Piroska Prónay de Tóthpróna et BlathniczaMaternal Great-grandfather: Maternal Great-grandmother: References
- (German) "Lónyay". Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. 10 (4th edition ed.). 1890. pp. pp. 910–911. http://www.retrobibliothek.de/retrobib/seite.html?id=110556.
Political offices Preceded by
Ferenc DuschekMinister of Finance
1867–1870Succeeded by
Károly KerkapolyPreceded by
Friedrich Ferdinand von BeustJoint Minister of Finance of Austria-Hungary
1870–1871Succeeded by
Gyula AndrássyPreceded by
Gyula AndrássyPrime Minister of Hungary
1871–1872Succeeded by
József SzlávyMinister of Defence
1871–1872Cultural offices Preceded by
József EötvösPresident of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1871–1884Succeeded by
Ágoston TrefortPrime Ministers of Hungary since 1848 Revolution of 1848 Kingdom of Hungary Transition period M. Károlyi · Berinkey · Garbai · Peidl (opposed by G. Károlyi · Pattantyús-Ábrahám) · Friedrich · HuszárRegency Transition period Communist Hungary Republic of Hungary Italics indicates interim holderMinisters of Defence of Hungary since 1848 Revolution of 1848 Kingdom of Hungary Andrássy · Lónyay · Szlávy · Szende · Ráday · Orczy · Fejérváry · Kolossváry · Nyiri · Bihar · Wekerle · Jekelfalussy · Hazai · SzurmayTransition period Regency Transition period Communist Hungary Republic of Hungary Ministers of Finance of Hungary since 1848 Revolution of 1848 Kingdom of Hungary Lónyay · Kerkapoly · Szlávy · Ghyczy · Széll · Tisza · Szapáry · Tisza · Wekerle Sr. · Lukács · Fejérváry · Hegedűs · Wekerle Sr. · Lukács · Teleszky · Gratz · Wekerle Sr. · PopovicsTransition period Regency Hegedüs · Hegyeshalmi · Bethlen · Kállay · Walko · Korányi · Bud · Wekerle Jr. · G. Károlyi · Korányi · Imrédy · Fabinyi · Reményi-SchnellerTransition period Communist Hungary Republic of Hungary Categories:- 1822 births
- 1884 deaths
- People from Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
- Prime Ministers of Hungary
- Defence ministers of Hungary
- Finance ministers of Hungary
- Hungarian nobility
- Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
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