György Lukács de Erzsébetváros (10 September 1865 – 28 September 1950) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1905 and 1906. From 1887 to 1897 he worked for the

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. He suggested to nationalise the institution of

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. He had significant role in the crush of the

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s. He was member of the

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from 1921. During the

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he was active in the works of the

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and the

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. He served as president of the Hungarian National Fine Art Association and manager chairman of the

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Hungarian Revisionist League party.

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Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon
1865 births 1950 deaths People from Oradea Education ministers of Hungary Hungarian people of Armenian descent Lord-lieutenants of a county in Hungarian Kingdom Politicians from Austria-Hungary {{Hungary-politician-stub