Gyula Szapáry

Gyula Count de Szapáry Szapar, Muraszombat et Széchy - Sziget ( born November 1, 1832 in Pest, † January 20, 1905 in Opatija ) was a Hungarian politician and Prime Minister of Hungary from 1890 to 1892.

Life

Szapáry was a member of a magnate family and landowners. He studied law, entered the civil service and was Lord Lieutenant of the county Heves. He spent nine legislative sessions for the Liberal Party deputy in the Reichstag Budapest. In 1870 he went as Secretary of State in the Ministry of Transport, 1873 Interior Minister, 1878-1887 Minister of Finance in the Tisza- government, then also Minister of Transport and Minister of Agriculture from 1889. Szapáry married in 1877 Karolin Festetics de Tolna ( 1838-1919 ), from They had seven children were born.

Prime minister

In his tenure as Prime Minister of Hungary from March 13, 1890 to November 17, 1892 were laws to promote the industry, social reform, and currency reform, switching from Silberforint on gold, the gold crown, be in charge, carried out by Finance Minister Sandor Wekerle. Szapáry is described as a little outstanding, careful conservative politician, technocrat or bureaucrat, but he was able to rely on experienced minister, which he had largely taken over from the Government of Tisza. Hence, his government was essentially in even the policies of his predecessor. However, administrative and ecclesiastical reform failed, and after the national opposition gained ground in parliamentary elections in 1892, resigned in favor Szapáry Wekerle.