About Béla Bánhidy
Lived 1836 – 1890 (aged 54). Béla Bánhidy was a Hungarian journalist and politician.
Baron Béla Bánhidy de Simánd (17 February 1836 – 18 June 1890) was a Hungarian politician and Member of Parliament.
He was elected as a member of the Diet of Hungary in 1875 as an MP for Kisjenő (today: Chişineu-Criş, Romania). After the Occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1878) he withdrew from the Liberal Party and formed the Independent Liberal Party, which soon merged into the Right-wing Opposition. He became first chairman of the newly formed Moderate Opposition, which later was renamed to National Party in 1891.
Bánhidy lost his mandate in the 1878 elections. He conducted journalistic activities for newspapers in Budapest. Later he moved to Arad (today in Romania).
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Who was Béla Bánhidy?
Hungarian politician (1836-1890)
When was Béla Bánhidy born?
Béla Bánhidy was born on 17 February 1836 in Makó.
When did Béla Bánhidy die?
Béla Bánhidy died on 18 June 1890 in Arad.
What was Béla Bánhidy's occupation?
Béla Bánhidy was a journalist and politician.
What nationality was Béla Bánhidy?
Béla Bánhidy was Hungarian.
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