József Somssich | |
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 Count Somssich in 1899 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary | |
| In office 11 September 1919 – 15 March 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Márton Lovászy |
| Succeeded by | Sándor Simonyi-Semadam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1864 Graz, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 22 January 1941 (aged 76) Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Political party | Independent |
| Profession | politician |
Count József Adolf 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), [1][ better source needed] 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. [2]
References
- ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of Somssich de Saárd family". Genealogy.EU.[ self-published source]
- ^ Országos Hirlap (edited by: Kálmán Mikszáth) III. évf. 10. sz. (Budapest, 10 January 1899)
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