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István Széchenyi
Hungarian noble and statesman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Count István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék (Hungarian: sárvár-felsővidéki gróf Széchenyi István, pronounced [ˈʃɑ̈ˑrvɑ̈ˑrˌfelʃøˑvidɛːki ˌɡroːf ˈse̝ːt͡ʃe̝ːɲi ˌiʃtvɑ̈ːn]; archaically English: Stephen Széchenyi; 21 September 1791 – 8 April 1860) was a Hungarian politician, political theorist, and writer. Widely considered one of the greatest statesmen in his nation's history, within Hungary he is still known to many as "the Greatest Hungarian".[1]
The native form of this personal name is sárvár-felsővidéki gróf Széchenyi István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék | |
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Minister of Public Works and Transport | |
In office 23 March 1848 – 4 September 1848 | |
Preceded by | office created |
Succeeded by | László Csány |
Personal details | |
Born | (1791-09-21)21 September 1791 Vienna, Archduchy of Austria |
Died | 8 April 1860(1860-04-08) (aged 68) Oberdöbling, Austrian Empire |
Spouse | Crescence Seilern |
Children | Béla Ödön Júlia |
Parent(s) | Ferenc Széchényi Julianna Festetics |
Profession | Politician |
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