Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry (1837–1916), was a Hungarian Business magnate and diplomat. Formed at the Berlin University of Commerce, he became CEO of the

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of Pest (''Pesti Hengermalom Társaság''), vice-CEO and member of the board of directors of various companies :, Hotel Royal, National Union of Cooperatives of Credits, etc. Burchard-Bélaváry was the first major Hungarian industrialist to be appointed a life member of the

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, in 1885. He was also

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for fourteen years (1884–98).
He was knight of the

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(1882) and of the Imperial Order of Leopold (1916). He was also a recipient of orders from Brazil, Spain and Belgium. Member of the from 1896. Member of the

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, he married Auguszta Fuchs (1846–1903), daughter of (1809–1892), an industrial who was president of the Chamber of Commerce of Budapest (1857–59), great-niece of (1770–1817), Lutheran Bishop of Lemberg, and sister-in-law of Professor . Konrád took over the education of his nephew , who was orphaned at the age of two. He is also himself a cousin of

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References

''Austro-Hungarian Almanach 1910–1915''

Biography on ''nevpont.hu''
* ''A Magyar országgyülés'', Jókai könyvnyomda, 1906 * József Szinnyei, Pál Gulyás : ''Magyar írók élete és munkái'', Vol.4, Magyar Könyvtárosok et Levéltárosok Egyesülete, 1942

External links

''The Business Strategy of Fathers and Sons: A Hungarian Family in the 19th and 20th Centuries'', Judit Klement, 2005
1837 births 1916 deaths 19th-century Hungarian people Hungarian economists Economists from Austria-Hungary Politicians from Austria-Hungary Diplomats from Austria-Hungary Members of the House of Magnates Recipients of the Order of Franz Joseph {{Hungary-politician-stub