László Palóczy (14 October 1783 – 27 April 1861) was a Hungarian politician, who served as acting Speaker of the House of Representatives as oldest member of the lower house in 1849.
László Palóczy | |
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| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 9 January 1849 – 11 August 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Pál Almásy |
| Succeeded by | Kálmán Ghyczy |
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| Born | 14 October 1783 Miskolc, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 27 April 1861 (aged 77) Pest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Political party | Opposition Party |
| Profession | politician |
He was sentenced to death after the surrender at Világos but the sentence was changed to life imprisonment. After his release he moved to Miskolc. He became a member of the Diet of Hungary again in 1861, shortly before his death. He was the oldest member too. A street was named after him in his birthplace.
References
edit- Jónás, Károly - Villám, Judit: A Magyar Országgyűlés elnökei 1848-2002. Argumentum, Budapest, 2002. pp. 81–84
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