Béla Orczy | |
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| Minister of the Interior of Hungary | |
| In office 11 February 1887 – 22 March 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Kálmán Tisza |
| Succeeded by | Gábor Baross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1822 Pest, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 7 February 1917 (aged 95) Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Political party | Deák Party, Liberal Party |
| Profession | Soldier, politician |
Baron Béla Orczy de Orczi (16 January 1822 – 7 February 1917) was a Hungarian politician and freedom fighter, who served as Interior Minister between 1887 and 1889. He was also Minister of Home Defence for several months in 1884. He took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, he fought against the rebelling Serbs in the area of Délvidék. He was the de facto Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1879 and 1890. His paternal grandfather was the poet Lőrinc Orczy.
References
- Életrajza a Magyar Életrajzi Lexikonban (Hungarian)
- Életrajza a Magyar Országgyűlési Almanach 1906-1911-ben (Hungarian)
- Életrajza a Magyar Országgyűlési Almanach 1887-ben (Hungarian)
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