Lóránt Hegedüs (28 June 1872 – 1 January 1943) was a Hungarian politician, who served as

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between 1920 and 1921. He finished his studies in Berlin and London. After that he started his career in the Ministry of Finance, then he worked in the

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when he researched the emigration cases. Hegedüs served as chairman of the Hungarian Trade Bank.

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appointed him Minister of Finance, Hegedüs kept his position in the

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cabinet. From 1920 he was member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the

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. He took a part in the literary fights of his age, opposite the conservative forces' attacks he protected Endre Ady. Hegedüs had works dealing with economic, taxation and emigration questions reported.

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Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon
1872 births 1943 deaths Politicians from Budapest Finance ministers of Hungary Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Hungarian economists Hungarian expatriates in the United States {{Hungary-politician-stub