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Gyula Wlassics

1852 – 1937

Hungarian politician

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About Gyula Wlassics

Lived 1852 – 1937 (aged 85). Gyula Wlassics was a Hungarian politician, jurist and university teacher.

Baron Gyula Wlassics de Zalánkemén (17 March 1852 – 30 March 1937) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1895 and 1903.

Description In December 1895 Wlassics passed a law that allowed women, among whom Sarolta Steinberger, to attend Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest to study medicine.

Wlassics favoured the free religious practice. He initiated the establishing of the museums' and the libraries' uniform organization with a national level. King Franz Joseph I awarded him with Iron Crown of Austria. He served as Speaker of the House of Magnates in 1918 and from 1927 to 1935. Wlassics was member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Piarist Gymnasium of Budapest, Eötvös Loránd University, University of Vienna
Positions held
Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of Hungary, Member of the National Assembly of Hungary
Awards
Order of the Iron Crown (Austria); Order of Leopold; Corvin Chain; Honorary citizen of Mukachevo
Also known as
Julius von Wlassics, Julius Wlassics

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gyula Wlassics?

Hungarian politician (1852-1937)

When was Gyula Wlassics born?

Gyula Wlassics was born on 17 March 1852 in Zalaegerszeg.

When did Gyula Wlassics die?

Gyula Wlassics died on 30 March 1937 in Budapest.

What was Gyula Wlassics's occupation?

Gyula Wlassics was a politician, jurist and university teacher.

What nationality was Gyula Wlassics?

Gyula Wlassics was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gyula Wlassics

· Wikidata: Q734884

· DBpedia: Gyula Wlassics

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