Zsigmond Perényi (1870–1946)

Baron Zsigmond Perényi de Perény (25 November 1870 – 18 March 1946) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Interior Minister in 1919. During the Hungarian Soviet Republic, he was arrested by the communists. He was the governor of the Governorate of Subcarpathia (Kárpátaljai Kormányzóság) between 28 June 1939 and 12 September 1940. As Crown Guard, he was a member of the House of Magnates, later Speaker of this assembly. In 1944, he resigned because of the appointment of the cabinet of Ferenc Szálasi's Hungarist Arrow Cross Party).

Zsigmond Perényi
Minister of the Interior of Hungary
In office 15 August 1919 – 27 August 1919
Preceded by	Adolf Samassa
Succeeded by	István Friedrich
Regent's Commissioner of the Governorate of Subcarpathia
In office 28 June 1939 – 12 September 1940
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Miklós Kozma
Personal details
Born	(1870-11-25)25 November 1870 Pest, Austria-Hungary
Died	18 March 1946(1946-03-18) (aged 75) Budapest, Hungary
Political party	National Party of Work, Unity Party, Party of Hungarian Life
Profession	politician

The native form of this personal name is perényi báró Perényi Zsigmond. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

References

• Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon

Political offices
Preceded by Adolf Samassa	Minister of the Interior 1919	Succeeded by István Friedrich
Preceded by none	Regent's Commissioner of Subcarpathia 1939–1940	Succeeded by Miklós Kozma
Preceded by Bertalan Széchényi	Speaker of the House of Magnates 1943–1944	Succeeded by Jenő Rátz