Zsigmond Perényi (1783–1849)

Baron Zsigmond Perényi de Perény (November 18, 1783 October 24, 1849) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Magnates in 1849. After defeat of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 he was executed because his name appeared in the Hungarian Declaration of Independence which was declared by the Diet of Hungary in Debrecen on April 14, 1849.

Zsigmond Perényi
Speaker of the House of Magnates
In office
1 January 1849  11 August 1849
Preceded byGyörgy Majláth, Sr.
Succeeded byGyörgy Apponyi
Personal details
BornNovember 18, 1783
Beregszász-Végardó, Kingdom of Hungary
(today part of Berehove, Ukraine)
DiedOctober 24, 1849 (aged 64)
Pest, Kingdom of Hungary
Political partyOpposition Party
Professionpolitician

His grandson was Zsigmond Perényi, Speaker of the House of Magnates and Minister of the Interior.

References

  • Jónás, Károly - Villám, Judit: A Magyar Országgyűlés elnökei 1848-2002. Argumentum, Budapest, 2002. pp. 187190
  • Fónagy, Zoltán: Perényi Zsigmond (Rubicon 1999/4)
  • Fónagy, Zoltán: Perényi Zsigmond báró. In: Vértanúk könyve. A magyar forradalom és szabadságharc mártírjai 1848-1854. Rubicon könyvek. Bp. 2007. 265-268. oldal
  • Doby, Antal: Báró Perényi Zsigmond, a magyar nemzet dicső vértanújának élete. Nagyszőllős, 1899.
Political offices
Preceded by
György Majláth, Sr.
Speaker of the House of Magnates
1849
Succeeded by
György Apponyi


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