Gyula Wlassics

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Gyula Wlassics
Minister of Religion and Education of Hungary
In office
15 January 1895 – 3 November 1903
Preceded byLoránd Eötvös
Succeeded byAlbert Berzeviczy
Personal details
Born(1852-03-17)17 March 1852
Zalaegerszeg, Kingdom of Hungary
Died30 March 1937(1937-03-30) (aged 85)
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Political partyLiberal Party, Constitution Party
Professionpolitician, jurist

Baron Gyula Wlassics de Zalánkemén (17 March 1852 – 30 March 1937) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1895 and 1903.

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In December 1895 Wlassics passed a law that allowed women, among whom Sarolta Steinberger, to attend Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest to study medicine.[1]

Wlassics favoured the free religious practice. He initiated the establishing of the museums' and the libraries' uniform organization with a national level. King Franz Joseph I awarded him with Iron Crown of Austria. He served as Speaker of the House of Magnates in 1918 and from 1927 to 1935. Wlassics was member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

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  1. ^ Women can also study at Hungarian universities Archived 22 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 19 December 2011, Hirek.sk, Retrieved 21 April 2017

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Religion and Education
1895–1903
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the House of Magnates
1918
Succeeded by
position abolished
Preceded by
office reorganized
Speaker of the House of Magnates
1927–1935
Succeeded by