Gaszton Gaál
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Gaszton Gaál de Gyula (30 November 1868 – 26 October 1932) was a Hungarian
landowner, ornithologist and politician, who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary between 1921 and 1922.
He was a member of the Diet of Hungary
session from 1906 to 1910. During the Hungarian Soviet Republic
(1919) his lands were nationalized. An arrest warrant issued against him in May, he was hiding in Somogy County and Zala County. After the fall of the communist regime he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somogy County by the government of István Friedrich
. He resigned in 1920 from this position.
He became a member of the National Assembly in 1920 with the National Smallholders' Party. After the resignation of István Rakovszky
he was nominated for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary. His party merged with the KNEP in 1922 so he joined to the newly formed Unity Party
. Soon he quit the party because of the cabinet of István Bethlen
's planned tax measures and became an independent MP. He founded along with three representatives the Agrarian Party and became a deputy again. His organisation was merged to the Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party
(FKGP) in 1930. He was the second leader of the long-established party. He died in Balatonboglár
after a short illness.
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...
landowner, ornithologist and politician, who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary between 1921 and 1922.
He was a member of the Diet of Hungary
Diet of Hungary
The Diet of Hungary was a legislative institution in the medieval kingdom of Hungary from the 15th century, and in its successor states, Royal Hungary and the Habsburg kingdom of Hungary throughout the Early Modern period...
session from 1906 to 1910. During the Hungarian Soviet Republic
Hungarian Soviet Republic
The Hungarian Soviet Republic or Soviet Republic of Hungary was a short-lived Communist state established in Hungary in the aftermath of World War I....
(1919) his lands were nationalized. An arrest warrant issued against him in May, he was hiding in Somogy County and Zala County. After the fall of the communist regime he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somogy County by the government of István Friedrich
István Friedrich
István Friedrich was a Hungarian politician and factory owner who served as prime minister of Hungary for three months in 1919....
. He resigned in 1920 from this position.
He became a member of the National Assembly in 1920 with the National Smallholders' Party. After the resignation of István Rakovszky
István Rakovszky
István Rakovszky de Nagyrákó et Nagyselmecz was a legitimist Hungarian politician. During the Second Royal coup d'état Charles IV returned to Hungary to try unsuccessfully to retake his throne...
he was nominated for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary. His party merged with the KNEP in 1922 so he joined to the newly formed Unity Party
Unity Party (Hungary)
The Unity Party was a Hungarian political party founded in 1921. The party was founded by István Bethlen and shortly afterwards won a majority of seats in the Hungarian parliament in the 1921 Hungarian election, becoming the governing party with Bethlen becoming Prime Minister of Hungary....
. Soon he quit the party because of the cabinet of István Bethlen
István Bethlen
Count István Bethlen de Bethlen was a Hungarian aristocrat and statesman and served as Prime Minister from 1921 to 1931....
's planned tax measures and became an independent MP. He founded along with three representatives the Agrarian Party and became a deputy again. His organisation was merged to the Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party
Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party
The Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party is a political party in Hungary...
(FKGP) in 1930. He was the second leader of the long-established party. He died in Balatonboglár
Balatonboglár
Balatonboglár, in Hungary, is a resort town situated on the south shore of Lake Balaton. It is the professional centre of the Balatonboglár Wine Region, and is often called the "town of grapes and wine."-History:...
after a short illness.