Béla Wenckheim
Hungarian politician
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Baron Béla von Wenckheim (Körösladány, 16 February 1811 – Budapest, 7 July 1879) was an Austro-Hungarian nobleman, landowner and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary for several months in 1875.[1]
Béla Wenckheim de Wenckheim | |
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| Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary | |
| In office 2 March – 20 October 1875 | |
| Monarch | Francis Joseph I |
| Preceded by | István Bittó |
| Succeeded by | Kálmán Tisza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1811 |
| Died | 7 July 1879 (aged 68) |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Profession | jurist, politician |
Biography
He was born into a rich Austro-Hungarian noble family which originated in Franconia and was a descendant of the Árpád dynasty from royal Spanien lines,[2] as the eldest son of Baron Joseph von Wengkheim (1778–1830) and his wife, Baroness Terézia Orczy de Orczi (1790–1875). He never married and did not have any known children.[3]
Death
Baron Béla von Wenckheim died in Budapest on 7 July 1879, at the age of 68. His body was buried in a family mausoleum of Wenckheim palace, Békés County, Hungary.[4]
