Emil Dessewffy

Emil Dessewffy
His portrait by Miklós Barabás
Born	Emil Dessewffy (1814-02-24)24 February 1814 Eperjes, Kingdom of Hungary (now: Prešov, Slovakia)
Died	10 January 1866(1866-01-10) (aged 51) Pozsony, Kingdom of Hungary (now: Bratislava, Slovakia)
Citizenship	Hungarian
Known for	politician
Political party	Conservative Party (1846-1849) Address Party (1861) Deák Party (1865-1866)

The native form of this personal name is cserneki és tarkeői gróf Dessewffy Emil. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Count Emil Dessewffy de Csernek et Tarkeő (24 February 1814, Eperjes – 10 January 1866, Pozsony) was a Hungarian conservative politician, leader of the Conservative Party, who served as President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences from 1855 until his death.

References

• Szinnyei, József: Magyar írók élete és munkái II. (Caban–Exner). Budapest: Hornyánszky. 1893.