Pál Sennyey

Baron Pál Sennyey de Kissennye (24 April 1822 3 January 1888) was a Hungarian conservative politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Magnates twice; between 1865 and 1867 and from 1884 to 1888, his death. He also functioned as chairman of the Royal Council of Governor (18651867), Master of the Treasury (18651867) and Lord Chief Justice (18841888).

Pál Sennyey
Speaker of the House of Magnates
In office
9 December 1865  22 March 1867
Preceded byGyörgy Apponyi
Succeeded byGyörgy Majláth Jr.
In office
16 December 1884  3 January 1888
Preceded byLászló Szőgyény-Marich
Succeeded byMiklós Vay
Personal details
Born24 April 1822
Buda, Kingdom of Hungary
Died3 January 1888 (aged 65)
Battyán, Austria-Hungary
Political partyConservative Party, Deák Party, Right-wing Opposition
Professionpolitician

Sennyey strongly opposed the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He participated in development of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise after 1862. He was the leader of the conservative landowners' Right-wing Opposition which left the governing Liberal Party in 1875.

References

  • Jónás, Károly - Villám, Judit: A Magyar Országgyűlés elnökei 1848–2002. Argumentum, Budapest, 2002. pp. 197201
Political offices
Preceded by
György Apponyi
Speaker of the House of Magnates
1865–1867
Succeeded by
György Majláth Jr.
Preceded by
László Szőgyény-Marich
Speaker of the House of Magnates
1884–1888
Succeeded by
Miklós Vay
Preceded by
György Majláth Jr.
Judge royal
1884–1888
Succeeded by
László Szőgyény-Marich


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