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Lajos Walko

Hungarian politician (1880–1954) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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
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Lajos Walko
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary
In office
5 March 1925  9 December 1930
Prime MinisterIstván Bethlen
Preceded byTibor Scitovszky
Succeeded byGyula Károlyi
In office
24 August 1931  1 October 1932
Prime MinisterGyula Károlyi
Preceded byGyula Károlyi
Succeeded byEndre Puky
Personal details
Born(1880-10-30)30 October 1880
Died10 January 1954(1954-01-10) (aged 73)
PartyUnity Party
ProfessionPolitician
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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.

He studied law in the universities of Leipzig and Berlin.

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