József Somssich
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Count József Somssich de Saárd (9 December 1864 - 22 January 1941) was a Hungarian
politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1919 and 1920. Until the First World War he worked for some of embassies (Genova
, Berlin, Paris). Between 1920 and 1924 he served as ambassador to Vatican
. Somssich was a member of the House of Magnates.
Somssich's wife was Countess Kamilla Szőgyény-Marich (1876-1966), a daughter of a former diplomat and minister Count László Szőgyény-Marich. Their wedding was held in Berlin
in 1899, the event was also attended by the German Emperor
William II
. The marrying cleric was Sámuel Etyey, the Bishop of Pécs.
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, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1919 and 1920. Until the First World War he worked for some of embassies (Genova
Génova
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, Berlin, Paris). Between 1920 and 1924 he served as ambassador to Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
. Somssich was a member of the House of Magnates.
Somssich's wife was Countess Kamilla Szőgyény-Marich (1876-1966), a daughter of a former diplomat and minister Count László Szőgyény-Marich. Their wedding was held in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1899, the event was also attended by the German Emperor
German Emperor
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William II
William II, German Emperor
Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. He was a grandson of the British Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe...
. The marrying cleric was Sámuel Etyey, the Bishop of Pécs.