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Kálmán Tisza

1830–1902 · 19th century

Kálmán Tisza was prime minister of Hungary from 1875 to 1890, the longest tenure under the Dual Monarchy. He formed the Liberal Party in 1875 by merging his own party with Ferenc Deák's, accepted the Compromise of 1867 and built a political machine based on patronage and a narrow franchise. His son István Tisza was later twice prime minister.

Kálmán Tisza
Image: Károly Koller · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Kingdom of Hungary (1867-1918)

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