Count Emil Dessewffy de Csernek et Tarkeő (24 February 1814,

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– 10 January 1866,

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) was a Hungarian conservative politician, leader of the

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, who served as President of the

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from 1855 until his death.

References

*Szinnyei, József: Magyar írók élete és munkái II. (Caban–Exner). Budapest: Hornyánszky. 1893. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dessewffy, Emil 1814 births 1866 deaths Hungarian politicians Hungarian nobility Emil Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences