Menyhért Lónyay

Hungarian politician (1822–1884)
Person human Q701575
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Summary

Menyhért Lónyay was born on January 6, 1822[1], in Nagylónya[2]. He died on November 3, 1884[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as an economist[5], politician[6], and head of government[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Nagylónya[9]
  • Father: János Lónyay[10]
  • Mother: Florentina Lónyay[11]
  • Child: Graf Melchior Lónyay de Nagy-Lónya et Vásáros-Namény[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[13], Hungary[14]
  • Native language: Hungarian[15]
  • Position held: Minister of Finance in Hungary[16], Finance Minister of Austria-Hungary[17], Prime Minister of Hungary[18], president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[19], member of the National Assembly of Hungary[20], member of the lower house of Hungarian Diet[21]
  • Educated at: Eötvös Loránd University[22]
  • Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Reformed Christianity[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Noble title: count[26]
  • Member of political party: Deák Party[27], Peace Party[28], Address Party[29]
  • Commons category: Menyhért Lónyay[30]
  • Family name: Lónyay[31]
  • Given name: Menyhért[32]
  • Work location: Bereg County[33]
  • Described by source: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[34], A Repository of Modern Knowledge[35], Magyarország családai: czímerekkel és nemzékrendi táblákkal[36], Hungarian writers. Biography collection[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], [Historical almanac of the first National Assembly of 1848-1849][39], [Governments of Hungary][40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41], Hungarian[42]
  • Name in native language: Lónyay Menyhért[43]

Why It Matters

Menyhért Lónyay has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Menyhért Lónyay born?

Menyhért Lónyay's place of birth was Nagylónya[2].

Where did Menyhért Lónyay die?

Menyhért Lónyay died in Budapest[4].

Who were Menyhért Lónyay's parents?

Menyhért Lónyay's father was János Lónyay[10]. Menyhért Lónyay's mother was Florentina Lónyay[11].

What did Menyhért Lónyay do for work?

Menyhért Lónyay worked as an economist[5], politician[6], and head of government[7].

Where did Menyhért Lónyay go to school?

Menyhért Lónyay was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Data Collection of the Hungarian Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . [Governments of Hungary]. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Q115016773. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . [Historical almanac of the first National Assembly of 1848-1849]. Retrieved . adt.arcanum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . [Historical almanac of the first National Assembly of 1848-1849]. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . Q115016773. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [28] ↑ . Q116726302. Retrieved . library.hungaricana.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [29] ↑ . Q115016773. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . [Historical almanac of the first National Assembly of 1848-1849]. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Lonyay, Meinhard (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Lonyay, Meinhard (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Lonyay, Meinhard (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Lonyay, Meinhard (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → economist, politician, head of government
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Place of burial → Nagylónya
    Member of → Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    Child → Graf Melchior Lónyay de Nagy-Lónya et Vásáros-Namény
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