Lajos Walko
Hungarian politician (1880–1954)
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Lajos Walko (30 October 1880 – 10 January 1954) was a Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1925–30 and again from 1931–32.
Prime MinisterIstván Bethlen
Preceded byTibor Scitovszky
Succeeded byGyula Károlyi
Prime MinisterGyula Károlyi
Lajos Walko | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary | |
| In office 5 March 1925 – 9 December 1930 | |
| Prime Minister | István Bethlen |
| Preceded by | Tibor Scitovszky |
| Succeeded by | Gyula Károlyi |
| In office 24 August 1931 – 1 October 1932 | |
| Prime Minister | Gyula Károlyi |
| Preceded by | Gyula Károlyi |
| Succeeded by | Endre Puky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1880 |
| Died | 10 January 1954 (aged 73) |
| Party | Unity Party |
| Profession | Politician |
He served as interim Minister of Finance twice and Minister of Trade once. As foreign minister, he played a considerable role in the Horthy administration. Beginning in 1938, he served as the president of the Hungarian Commercial Bank in Budapest.
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