About Lajos Walko
Lived 1880 – 1954 (aged 73). Lajos Walko was a Hungarian economist, jurist, politician, diplomat, foreign minister and finance minister.
Lajos Walko (30 October 1880 – 10 January 1954) was a Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1925–30 and again from 1931–32.
He served as interim Minister of Finance twice and Minister of Trade once. As foreign minister, he played a considerable role in the Horthy administration. Beginning in 1938, he served as the president of the Hungarian Commercial Bank in Budapest.
He studied law in the universities of Leipzig and Berlin.
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Who was Lajos Walko?
(1880–1954) Hungarian politician
When was Lajos Walko born?
Lajos Walko was born on 30 October 1880 in Budapest.
When did Lajos Walko die?
Lajos Walko died on 10 January 1954 in Visegrád.
What was Lajos Walko's occupation?
Lajos Walko was an economist, jurist, politician, diplomat, foreign minister and finance minister.
What nationality was Lajos Walko?
Lajos Walko was Hungarian.
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