Count Lajos Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsővidék (German: Ludwig Graf Széchényi von Sárvár und Felsövidék; 28 March 1868 – 14 April 1919) was a Hungarian diplomat of Austria-Hungary serving as envoy to Bulgaria and the Netherlands during World War I.
Born in Gyönk on 28 March 1868 into a prominent Hungarian noble family. His older brother Bertalan (1866–1943) was a politician who served in the Hungarian House of Magnates and his uncle Imre (1825–1898) served as Ambassador to Germany from 1878 to 1892.[citation needed]
In 1909, Count Széchényi was selected to lead the diplomatic agency in Cairo with the title of Consul-General and remained in charge until the outbreak of war in 1914 when it was dissolved. During World War I, he entered military service and served in Serbia.[1]
In November 1916, Count Széchényi was appointed Minister of the Dual Monarchy at Sofia to succeed Count Tarnowski who had been appointed Ambassador to the United States. However, he was transferred to The Hague already in January the following year to make place in Sofia for Count Otto von Czernin, the younger brother of the Imperial Foreign Minister Count Ottokar von Czernin, and remained there until the end of the war, being accredited also to Luxembourg.
After having lost much of his estates after the war, Count Széchényi died at Kaltenleutgeben on 14 April 1919 at the early age of 51.
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Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.
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^'Széchenyi Lajos, gróf', Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon
lajos, széchényi, count, sárvár, felsővidék, german, ludwig, graf, széchényi, sárvár, felsövidék, march, 1868, april, 1919, hungarian, diplomat, austria, hungary, serving, envoy, bulgaria, netherlands, during, world, ludwig, graf, széchényi, sárvár, felsövidék. Count Lajos Szechenyi de Sarvar Felsovidek German Ludwig Graf Szechenyi von Sarvar und Felsovidek 28 March 1868 14 April 1919 was a Hungarian diplomat of Austria Hungary serving as envoy to Bulgaria and the Netherlands during World War I Ludwig Graf Szechenyi von Sarvar und FelsovidekAustro Hungarian Minister to BulgariaIn office 19 November 1916 24 January 1917Preceded byAdam Graf Tarnowski von TarnowSucceeded byOtto Graf Czernin von und zu ChudenitzAustro Hungarian Minister to the NetherlandsIn office 24 January 1917 11 November 1918Preceded byKarl Freiherr von GiskraSucceeded byNonePersonal detailsBorn 1868 03 28 28 March 1868Gyonk Austria Hungary now Hungary Died14 April 1919 1919 04 14 aged 51 Kaltenleutgeben Austria The native form of this personal name is Sarvar felsovideki grof Szechenyi Lajos This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Contents 1 Life 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksLife editBorn in Gyonk on 28 March 1868 into a prominent Hungarian noble family His older brother Bertalan 1866 1943 was a politician who served in the Hungarian House of Magnates and his uncle Imre 1825 1898 served as Ambassador to Germany from 1878 to 1892 citation needed Count Szechenyi entered the Austro Hungarian foreign service in 1892 and served subsequently in Brussels Washington D C Rome St Petersburg and London In 1909 Count Szechenyi was selected to lead the diplomatic agency in Cairo with the title of Consul General and remained in charge until the outbreak of war in 1914 when it was dissolved During World War I he entered military service and served in Serbia 1 In November 1916 Count Szechenyi was appointed Minister of the Dual Monarchy at Sofia to succeed Count Tarnowski who had been appointed Ambassador to the United States However he was transferred to The Hague already in January the following year to make place in Sofia for Count Otto von Czernin the younger brother of the Imperial Foreign Minister Count Ottokar von Czernin and remained there until the end of the war being accredited also to Luxembourg After having lost much of his estates after the war Count Szechenyi died at Kaltenleutgeben on 14 April 1919 at the early age of 51 Notes editRegarding personal names Until 1919 Graf was a title translated as Count not a first or middle name The female form is Grafin In Germany it has formed part of family names since 1919 References edit Szechenyi Lajos grof Magyar Eletrajzi LexikonExternal links edit Szechenyi Lajos grof Magyar Eletrajzi Lexikon Diplomatic posts Preceded byAdam Graf Tarnowski von Tarnow Austro Hungarian Minister to Bulgaria1916 1917 Succeeded byOtto Graf Czernin von und zu Chudenitz Preceded byKarl Freiherr von Giskra Austro Hungarian Minister to the Netherlands1917 1918 Succeeded byNone Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lajos Szechenyi amp oldid 1169049456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
