About Béla Szende
Lived 1823 – 1882 (aged 59). Béla Szende was a Hungarian politician, beamter and military officer.
Béla Szende de Keresztes (born as Béla Frummer on 4 April 1823, Lugos (today Lugoj, Romania) – 18 August 1882 ) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Defence from 15 December 1872 until his death.
As a soldier he took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. After the defeat of the revolution he dealt with farming on his possession of Gavosdia (today Gavojdia, Romania).
After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 he worked for the Ministry of Defence as an advisor. József Szlávy appointed him as Minister of Defence, that position Szende kept until the end of his life.
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Who was Béla Szende?
Hungarian politician (1823–1882)
When was Béla Szende born?
Béla Szende was born on 4 May 1823 in Lugoj.
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Béla Szende died on 18 August 1882 in Gavojdia.
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Béla Szende was a politician, beamter and military officer.
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Béla Szende was Hungarian.
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