Gejza Fritz

Fritz was born 19 September 1880 to Jakub Fritz and Elisabeth née Focht in Solivar.^[1] Following his education, he became a candidate for law in Prešov. He did not stay in this position for a long time and moved to the judiciary. Subsequently, he became a judge and gradually worked at the courts in Prešov, Levoča, Turčiansky Svätý Martin and Turčianske Teplice. He continued his career as a judge after the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918.^[2]

On March 11, 1939, he became the minister of justice of autonomous Slovakia. He held this title for the majority of World War II, until 5 September 1944, when Štefan Tiso was elected to the role.^[3]

He lived out his life in Solivar, where he died on February 20, 1957.^[4]