István Rakovszky

István Rakovszky de Nagyrákó et Nagyselmecz
Prime Minister of the Rival Government of the Kingdom of Hungary
In office
21 October  26 October 1921
MonarchCharles IV
Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary
In office
18 February 1920  30 July 1921
Succeeded byGaszton Gaál
Personal details
Born(1858-06-18)18 June 1858
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died12 August 1931(1931-08-12) (aged 73)
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Political partyCatholic People's Party, KGSZP, KNEP
SpouseMária Majthényi de Kesselőkeő
ChildrenEgon
Miklós
Mária
Zsófia
ProfessionPolitician

István Rakovszky de Nagyrákó et Nagyselmecz (18 June 1858 – 12 August 1931) was a legitimist Hungarian politician. During the Second Royal coup d'état, Charles IV returned to Hungary to retake his throne. The attempt was unsuccessful. The king formed a rival government in Sopron and appointed Rakovszky as Prime Minister.