Móric Esterházy

Count Móric Esterházy de Galántha et Fraknó (27 April 1881 – 28 June 1960) was a Hungarian aristocrat and politician who served as prime minister for a few months during World War I, after the fall of István Tisza. His attempts at reform were defeated by Tisza's conservative forces, and he quickly resigned, to be replaced by the weak administration of Sándor Wekerle.

Count

Móric Esterházy

de Galántha et Fraknó
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary
In office
15 June – 20 August 1917
MonarchCharles IV
Preceded byIstván Tisza
Succeeded bySándor Wekerle
Personal details
Born(1881-04-27)27 April 1881
Majk (today Oroszlány), Kingdom of Hungary
Died28 June 1960(1960-06-28) (aged 79)
Vienna, Austria
NationalityHungarian
Spouse(s)Countess Margit Károlyi de Nagykároly
ChildrenMátyás Benedek Esterházy
Marcel Gyula Esterházy
Menyhert Alajos Esterházy
Monika Margit Esterházy[1]
The native form of this personal name is galánthai és fraknói gróf Esterházy Móric. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Móric Esterházy was the grandfather of football player Márton Esterházy (1956– ) and writer Péter Esterházy (1950–2016).

Ancestry

References
  1. Esterházy
Political offices
Preceded by
István Tisza		 Prime Minister of Hungary
1917		 Succeeded by
Sándor Wekerle
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