Móric Esterházy
Count Móric Esterházy de Galántha et Fraknó (1881–1960) was a Hungarian nobleman and politician from the Esterházy family. He was born on 27 April 1881 in Majk (now part of Oroszlány), Kingdom of Hungary, and died on 28 June 1960 in Vienna, Austria.
He served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary for a short time during World War I, from 15 June to 20 August 1917, after the fall of István Tisza. The king at the time was Charles IV. Esterházy’s reform efforts were blocked by Tisza’s conservative forces, and he soon resigned. He was succeeded by Sándor Wekerle. After the war, he focused on managing his large estate.
In 1931, Esterházy returned to politics as a member of the Christian Economic Party and served in the Hungarian Parliament, notably on the Economic Committee.
He was married to Countess Margit Károlyi de Nagykároly, and they had four children: Mátyás Benedek Esterházy, Marcel Gyula Esterházy, Menyhárt Alajos Esterházy, and Monika Margit Esterházy.
Esterházy is the grandfather of footballer Márton Esterházy and writer Péter Esterházy.
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