Emil Nagy
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Emil Nagy de Vámos was a Hungarian
politician and jurist, who served as Minister of Justice between 1923 and 1924.
, after that he went to the German Empire
to a field trip
. He was a trainee in Paris
, France
in 1895. He worked as a lawyer
in the Hungarian capital city between 1898 and 1946 with short interruptions. He was a member of the International Law Association
since 1926.
He served as representative of the Diet of Hungary
between 1905 and 1935 at many times. He was a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union from 1926. He also served as Vice President of the Christian Social Alliance and of the Association of the Hungarian Foreign Affairs. István Bethlen
appointed him justice minister on 11 June 1923. He resigned and left the governing party in 1924. Nagy was one of the main propagators of the Hungarian Revisionism
. He was the chairman of the Hungarian-Finnish Society, a society for creating cultural links between Finland
and Hungary.
After the Second World War he retired from the poltiics and public life. During the communist regime he was internated in 1951. He was set free in 1953. Emil Nagy died on 20 August 1956.
and the Pesti Hírlap between 1904 and 1944.
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 and jurist, who served as Minister of Justice between 1923 and 1924.
Biography
He studied law in BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, after that he went to the German Empire
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
to a field trip
Field trip
A field trip or excursion, known as school trip in the UK and school tour in Ireland, is a journey by a group of people to a place away from their normal environment...
. He was a trainee in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1895. He worked as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in the Hungarian capital city between 1898 and 1946 with short interruptions. He was a member of the International Law Association
International Law Association
The International Law Association is a non-profit organization based in Great Britain that — according to its 2004 constitution — promotes "the study, clarification and development of international law" and "the furtherance of international understanding and respect for international law."The ILA...
since 1926.
He served as representative 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...
between 1905 and 1935 at many times. He was a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union from 1926. He also served as Vice President of the Christian Social Alliance and of the Association of the Hungarian Foreign Affairs. István Bethlen
István Bethlen
Count István Bethlen de Bethlen was a Hungarian aristocrat and statesman and served as Prime Minister from 1921 to 1931....
appointed him justice minister on 11 June 1923. He resigned and left the governing party in 1924. Nagy was one of the main propagators of the Hungarian Revisionism
Revisionism (Marxism)
Within the Marxist movement, the word revisionism is used to refer to various ideas, principles and theories that are based on a significant revision of fundamental Marxist premises. The term is most often used by those Marxists who believe that such revisions are unwarranted and represent a...
. He was the chairman of the Hungarian-Finnish Society, a society for creating cultural links between Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Hungary.
After the Second World War he retired from the poltiics and public life. During the communist regime he was internated in 1951. He was set free in 1953. Emil Nagy died on 20 August 1956.
Family
Emil Nagy had three wives.- Adél Kenessey (children: Adél, Erzsébet, Éva, Ádám, Margit)
- Ilona Emődy (children: Emil, Kató)
- Mária Göllner, a famous Hungarian anthroposophist, cultural historian (children: István, Sándor, Kristóf)
Journalism
He published articles for the Budapesti HírlapBudapesti Hírlap
The Budapesti Hírlap was a Hungarian daily newspaper, published in Budapest from 1881 to 1938. It had a conservative and nationalistic orientation.-References:* Kútfalvy Oszkár: Újságpaloták. Bp. Akadémiai Kiadó. 1991....
and the Pesti Hírlap between 1904 and 1944.
Books
- Emile de Nagy–Maximilien Fenyő (Emil Nagy–Miksa FenyőMiksa FenyoMiksa Fenyő was a Hungarian writer and intellectual, served as a Member of Parliament in the early 1930s, and was appointed Minister of Trade and Commerce under the short-lived government cabinet of Prime Minister János Hadik in 1918.He was also mentor and friend to Hungary's second most...
): Le Traté de Trianon et ses Conséquences (Budapest, 1927, Athenaeum) - Az út az orvoslás felé In: Igazságot Magyarországnak! (Budapest, 1928, Magyar Külügyi Társaság; SzekszárdSzekszárdSzekszárd is a city in Hungary and the capital of Tolna county. By population, Szekszárd is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by area, it is the second smallest -Location:...
, 2003, Babits Kiadó) - Jogos-e az a követelésem, hogy Bethlen István gróf nekem teljes elégtételt adjon az írói becsületem ellen elkövetett súlyos sértésért? (Budapest, é.n. [1928])
- A Duna–Tisza-csatorna világszemszögből (In: Bizalom 1931/11.sz.; Országépítő 2001/2.sz.)
- Nagy Emil londoni levelei (Budapest, 1936, Singer és Wolfner)
- A magyar–finn kultúregyezmény megkötésének ünnepére (In: Északi Rokonaink, 1. 1939, június 7-8.p.)
- Finn–magyar párhuzamok (In: Északi Rokonaink, 2. 1940, március 65-67. p.)
- Memoirs (1946, kézirat; Budapest, 2011http://sztmszc.hu/sites/default/files/images/NAGY%20EMIL%20-%20EGY%20POLITIKUS%20ELETE%20bor%C3%ADt%C3%B3.jpg).
