Vilmos Tkálecz
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Vilmos Tkálecz was a Hungarian-Slovenian
schoolmaster
and politician, serving as governor of the Prekmurian Republic
in 1919.
Tkálecz was born on January 8, 1894 in Turnišče
, Prekmurje
, in the Kingdom of Hungary
. István Tkálecz, his father was innkeeper, mother is German
descent Mária Hochhoffer. In 1917, he enlisted into the army and was sent to Russia
. After World War I
he worked as a teacher at a school in Črenšovci
(or Cserföld), near Lendava
.
Under the Hungarian Soviet Republic
, Tkálecz was an assistant to clerk Béla Obál while staying in Murska Sobota
.
On May 29, 1919, Tkálecz declared Prekmurje a republic. On June 6, the Hungarian Red Army were sent to Murska Sobota and demolished the state. Tkálecz went into exile to Austria
, some time in 1920 and later found a job as a teacher in Nagykarácsony
, Hungary
, where he remained for many years. Little had been heard from him soon after World War II
and his ultimate fate remains unknown.
Hungarian Slovenes
Hungarian Slovenes are an autochthonous ethnic and linguistic Slovene minority living in Hungary. The largest groups are the Rába Slovenes in the Rába Valley in western Hungary between the town of Szentgotthárd and the borders with Slovenia and Austria. They speak the Prekmurje dialect of Slovene...
schoolmaster
Schoolmaster
A schoolmaster, or simply master, once referred to a male school teacher. This usage survives in British public schools, but is generally obsolete elsewhere.The teacher in charge of a school is the headmaster...
and politician, serving as governor of the Prekmurian Republic
Republic of Prekmurje
The Republic of Prekmurje or Mura Republica was an unrecognized state in Prekmurje, an area traditionally known in Hungarian as Vendvidék ...
in 1919.
Tkálecz was born on January 8, 1894 in Turnišče
Turnišce
Turnišče is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to the 13th century. In 1524 it was granted market rights and town privileges in 1548....
, Prekmurje
Prekmurje
Prekmurje is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region settled by Slovenes and lying between the Mur River in Slovenia and the Rába Valley in the most western part of Hungary...
, in the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
. István Tkálecz, his father was innkeeper, mother is German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
descent Mária Hochhoffer. In 1917, he enlisted into the army and was sent to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he worked as a teacher at a school in Črenšovci
Crenšovci
Črenšovci is a settlement and a municipality in the Prekmurje region in northeastern Slovenia.The Parish Church in Črenšovci is dedicated to The Holy Cross and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota...
(or Cserföld), near Lendava
Lendava
Lendava is a town and a municipality in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is close to the border crossing with Hungary at Dolga vas-Rédics, and Hungarian is one of the official languages of the municipality, along with Slovene...
.
Under 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....
, Tkálecz was an assistant to clerk Béla Obál while staying in Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota is a city in northeastern Slovenia. It is located in the eponymous municipality near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.-Name:...
.
On May 29, 1919, Tkálecz declared Prekmurje a republic. On June 6, the Hungarian Red Army were sent to Murska Sobota and demolished the state. Tkálecz went into exile to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, some time in 1920 and later found a job as a teacher in Nagykarácsony
Nagykarácsony
Nagykarácsony is a village in Fejér county, Hungary.- External links :*...
, Hungary
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...
, where he remained for many years. Little had been heard from him soon after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and his ultimate fate remains unknown.