Sándor Simonyi-Semadam
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Sándor Simonyi-Semadam (23 March 1864, Csesznek
– 4 June 1946, Budapest
) was a Hungarian
politician who served as prime minister for a few months in 1920. He signed the Trianon Peace Treaty
after World War I on 4 June 1920. With this treaty Hungary lost a considerable amount of its area. Simonyi was the member of the Hungarian-Nippon Society, a society for creating cultural links between Japan
and Hungary.
After his term as prime minister he was involved in the financial sector. He was a board member of various banks . His daughter, Erzsébet Simonyi-Semadam had a son, Ernő Simonyi, a prominent lawyer, and Károly Simonyi, a nuclear physicist and university professor (father of Charles Simonyi
) is raised as an adopted child.
On June 4, 1946, the twenty-sixth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Trianon, Simonyi-Semadam died at his home in Budapest.
Csesznek
Csesznek is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary. Famous for its medieval castle.-History:The medieval castle of Csesznek was built about 1263 by the Baron Jakab Cseszneky who was the swordbearer of the King Béla IV...
– 4 June 1946, Budapest
Budapest
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...
) was a Hungarian
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 prime minister for a few months in 1920. He signed the Trianon Peace Treaty
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
after World War I on 4 June 1920. With this treaty Hungary lost a considerable amount of its area. Simonyi was the member of the Hungarian-Nippon Society, a society for creating cultural links between Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Hungary.
After his term as prime minister he was involved in the financial sector. He was a board member of various banks . His daughter, Erzsébet Simonyi-Semadam had a son, Ernő Simonyi, a prominent lawyer, and Károly Simonyi, a nuclear physicist and university professor (father of Charles Simonyi
Charles Simonyi
Charles Simonyi is a Hungarian-American computer software executive who, as head of Microsoft's application software group, oversaw the creation of Microsoft's flagship Office suite of applications. He now heads his own company, Intentional Software, with the aim of developing and marketing his...
) is raised as an adopted child.
On June 4, 1946, the twenty-sixth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Trianon, Simonyi-Semadam died at his home in Budapest.
See also
- SimonyiSimonyiSimonyi is a surname of Hungarian origin, and may refer to the following prominent figures who bear that name:* András Simonyi, Hungarian ambassador to the United States;* André Simonyi, Hungarian-French former football player;...