Anthony Endrey
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Anthony Endrey was a Hungarian-Australian lawyer and author. He was a Queen's Counsel and Master of the Supreme Court in Victoria, Australia, and a member of the Victorian Bar.
Endrey was born in Hungary
, and graduated Doctor of Law
from the University of Budapest
. He was a research assistant at Friedricks-Wilhelm University in Berlin. He served in the Royal Hungarian Army
during World War II
, and was a prisoner of war
in the Soviet Union
until his release in 1945. He emigrated to Australia in 1949, and in order to practice in Australia he studied law at the University of Tasmania
.
Endrey held a number of positions within the Hungarian community in Australia. He served as President of the Federal Council of Hungarian Associations of Australia and New Zealand, the Hungarian Cultural Council and the Council of the Hungarian Institute in Melbourne. He was a published author on Hungarian subjects in Australia. He returned to Hungary in 1982 where he resumed the practice of law.
Endrey was born in 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...
, and graduated Doctor of Law
Doctor of law
Doctor of Law or Doctor of Laws is a doctoral degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country, and includes degrees such as the LL.D., Ph.D., J.D., J.S.D., and Dr. iur.-Argentina:...
from the University of Budapest
University of Budapest
The Eötvös Loránd University or ELTE, founded in 1635, is the largest university in Hungary, located in Budapest.-History:The university was founded in 1635 in Nagyszombat by the archbishop and theologian Péter Pázmány. Leadership was given over to the Jesuits...
. He was a research assistant at Friedricks-Wilhelm University in Berlin. He served in the Royal Hungarian Army
Military of Hungary
The Hungarian Defence Force is the national military of Hungary. It currently has two branches, the Hungarian Ground Force and the Hungarian Air Force....
during 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 was a prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
until his release in 1945. He emigrated to Australia in 1949, and in order to practice in Australia he studied law at the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
.
Endrey held a number of positions within the Hungarian community in Australia. He served as President of the Federal Council of Hungarian Associations of Australia and New Zealand, the Hungarian Cultural Council and the Council of the Hungarian Institute in Melbourne. He was a published author on Hungarian subjects in Australia. He returned to Hungary in 1982 where he resumed the practice of law.