Albert Berzeviczy
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Albert Berzeviczy de Berzevicze et Kakaslomnic (Berzevice, 7 June 1853 – Budapest, 22 March 1936) was a Hungarian
politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1903 and 1905.
and to the University of Budapest
. He acquired a doctorate in 1924. He worked as leading officer for Sáros County
and taught in the Law Academy of Eperjes
. His subjects were political science
, economy and legal history
. He served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1895 and 1898. István Tisza
appointed him Minister of Education in 1903. Berzeviczy hold this position until the Tisza Cabinet's fall.
When the Liberal Party, which controlled Hungary from 1875, collapsed, Berzeviczy joined to the newly-forming National Club. For Berzeviczy's proposal, the party was renamed to Party of National Work. He was member of the House of Magnates from 1917 to 1918, and from 1927, when the upper house was reorganized.
His function expounded on the space of the culture and the science is considerable apart from his political career. He became member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
in 1903, and appointed president of the organization in 1905. From 1923 until his death served as chairman of the Kisfaludy Society
. From 1932 he was the chairman of the Hungarian Pen Club. He was corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
and the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. He was founding member of the Matthias Corvinus Academy of Sciences, which cultivated the connections between the Hungarians and the Italians.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1903 and 1905.
Career
He attended to the Law Academy of KassaKošice
Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
and to the University of Budapest
University of Budapest
The Eötvös Loránd University or ELTE, founded in 1635, is the largest university in Hungary, located in Budapest.-History:The university was founded in 1635 in Nagyszombat by the archbishop and theologian Péter Pázmány. Leadership was given over to the Jesuits...
. He acquired a doctorate in 1924. He worked as leading officer for Sáros County
Sáros county
Sáros was a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in northeastern Slovakia...
and taught in the Law Academy of Eperjes
Eperjes
Eperjes is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 697 people ....
. His subjects were political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, economy and legal history
Legal history
Legal history or the history of law is the study of how law has evolved and why it changed. Legal history is closely connected to the development of civilizations and is set in the wider context of social history...
. He served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1895 and 1898. István Tisza
István Tisza
Count István Tisza de Borosjenő et Szeged was a Hungarian politician, prime minister, and member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences....
appointed him Minister of Education in 1903. Berzeviczy hold this position until the Tisza Cabinet's fall.
When the Liberal Party, which controlled Hungary from 1875, collapsed, Berzeviczy joined to the newly-forming National Club. For Berzeviczy's proposal, the party was renamed to Party of National Work. He was member of the House of Magnates from 1917 to 1918, and from 1927, when the upper house was reorganized.
His function expounded on the space of the culture and the science is considerable apart from his political career. He became member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest.-History:...
in 1903, and appointed president of the organization in 1905. From 1923 until his death served as chairman of the Kisfaludy Society
Kisfaludy Society
The Kisfaludy Society was a literary society in Pest, founded in 1836 and named after Károly Kisfaludy, who had died in 1830. It held monthly meetings and was a major force in Hungarian literary life, giving prizes, funding the collection of folk songs, and sponsoring the publication of works like...
. From 1932 he was the chairman of the Hungarian Pen Club. He was corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Austrian Academy of Sciences
The Austrian Academy of Sciences is a legal entity under the special protection of the Federal Republic of Austria. According to the statutes of the Academy its mission is to promote the sciences and humanities in every respect and in every field, particularly in fundamental research...
and the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. He was founding member of the Matthias Corvinus Academy of Sciences, which cultivated the connections between the Hungarians and the Italians.