János Zichy

János Zichy
Minister of Religion and Education of Hungary
In office 1 March 1910 – 26 February 1913
Preceded by	Ferenc Székely
Succeeded by	Béla Jankovich
In office 8 May 1918 – 31 October 1918
Preceded by	Albert Apponyi
Succeeded by	Márton Lovászy
Personal details
Born	(1868-05-30)30 May 1868 Nagyláng, Austria-Hungary
Died	6 January 1944(1944-01-06) (aged 75) Nagyláng, Kingdom of Hungary
Political party	Catholic People's Party, Constitution Party, Party of National Work, Catholic Economical and Social Party
Spouse(s)	Margit Zichy
Children	János Pál György
Profession	politician
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Count János Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő (30 May 1868 – 6 January 1944) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1910–1913 and in 1918. He was a member of the House of Magnates from 1894. He was the chairman of the Catholic People's Party for many years, but he resigned in 1903. He joined the Constitution Party in 1906. When the party collapsed, he became a member of the Party of National Work.

During the Hungarian Soviet Republic he participated in the movements against the communists. In 1922 he was elected to the Diet of Hungary. Zichy was a legitimist politician, he founded the legitimist Catholic Economical and Social Party (KGSZP). He was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

References

• Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon