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Emil Dessewffy

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Emil Dessewffy
His portrait by Miklós Barabás
Born
Emil Dessewffy

(1814-02-24)24 February 1814
Eperjes, Kingdom of Hungary (now: Prešov, Slovakia)
Died10 January 1866(1866-01-10) (aged 51)
Pozsony, Kingdom of Hungary (now: Bratislava, Slovakia)
CitizenshipHungarian
Known forpolitician
Political partyConservative Party (1846-1849)
Address Party (1861)
Deák Party (1865-1866)

Count Emil Dessewffy de Csernek et Tarkeő (24 February 1814, Eperjes – 10 January 1866, Pozsony) was a Hungarian conservative politician, leader of the Conservative Party, who served as President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences from 1855 until his death.

References

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  • Szinnyei, József: Magyar írók élete és munkái II. (Caban–Exner). Budapest: Hornyánszky. 1893.
Cultural offices
Preceded by President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1855–1866
Succeeded by