Count Gyula Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget, Arhaically English: Julius Szapáry, French: Jules Szapáry (1 November 1832 – 20 January 1905) was a Hungarian politician who served as

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from 1890 to 1892.

Biography

Born into a prominent Hungarian noble family and large estate owners. His parents were Count József Szapáry, a royal counselor and Baroness Anna Orczy de Orczi. He was a cousin of Count Frigyes Szapáry, who served as ambassador at St. Petersburg at the outbreak of

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. Szapáry married Countess Karolina Festetics de Tolna (1838–1919). They had seven children (including

Lőrinc Szapáry Count Lőrinc Ágoston Gyula Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget (10 July 1866 – 13 July 1919) was a Hungarian diplomat, who served as Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Chile from 1912 to 1916. The legation in Santiago was establishe ...

). His great-grandchild is György Szapáry economist, former deputy governor of the

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and ambassador to the United States from January 2011 to January 2015.

Political career

He studied law, entered the government service and became Viscount (''vicecomes'') of

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. He spent nine legislative sessions for the Liberal Party as a representative in the

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. He was elected Count (''comes'') of Heves in 1867. In 1870 he became Secretary to the Transport Ministry,

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in 1873,

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from 1878 to 1887 in the cabinet of

Kálmán Tisza Kálmán Tisza de Borosjenő (archaic English: Coloman Tisza, or Koloman Tisza; 16 December 1830 – 23 March 1902) was a Hungarian politician during the Austro-Hungarian empire who served as the Hungary, Hungarian prime minister between 18 ...

, then also Minister for Transport and Minister of Agriculture from 1889. During his tenure as prime minister of Hungary from 13 March 1890 to 17 November 1892 were laws to promote the industrial, social reform and currency reform, switching silver-based Forint to the gold-based Korona, to be carried out by Finance Minister Sándor Wekerle.Peter F. Sugar (ed.): ''A history of Hungary.'' Verlag Indiana University Press, Bloomington 1990, , S. 268f. Szapáry was a cautious and moderate liberal politician, technocratic, or bureaucrat described, but he was able to rely on experienced ministers, which he had largely taken from the Tisza government. Therefore, his government was essentially also the policy of his predecessor. Robert A. Kann: ''A history of the Habsburg Empire, 1526–1918.'' University of California Press, Berkeley, Calif. 1980, , S. 454. An administrative and ecclesiastical reform but without success and after the national opposition won the parliamentary elections 1892. Sándor Wekerle succeeded him. Wekerle,

Dezső Szilágyi Dezső Szilágyi (1 April 1840 – 30 July 1901) was a Hungarian politician and jurist, who served as Minister of Justice between 1889 and 1895. Biography Szilágyi was born at Nagyvárad (today: ''Oradea, Romania'') in the Kingdom of Hungary. ...

, Gábor Baross and Albin Csáky were all members of his cabinet. The relative success of his government was possible due to the high ministers. Szapáry was appointed Master of the Treasury in 1900. He served as president of the Credit Bank since 1904.

Personal life

He married Karolina Festetics de Tolna on 30 May 1864 with whom he had 7 children including

References

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