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. He was a member of the

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from 1873 to 1882 in colours of the Liberal Party, which governed Hungary until 1890. Bethlen served as administrative chief of

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appointed him Minister of Agriculture. Bethlen also hold the office in the next government (first cabinet of Sándor Wekerle). He founded the Institute of Experimental Plant and surveyed the introduction of the agricultural statistics. He also published articles on economics.

References

Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon
* Frigyes Jekel: Gróf Bethlen András (1898, Brassó; Hungarian) 1847 births 1898 deaths Politicians from Cluj-Napoca Ministers of agriculture of Hungary Members of the House of Representatives (Hungary) Andras Lord-lieutenants of a county in Hungarian Kingdom {{Hungary-politician-stub