István Széchenyi
István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Works and Transport | |
| In office 23 March 1848 – 4 September 1848 | |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Succeeded by | László Csány |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1791 Vienna, Archduchy of Austria |
| Died | 8 April 1860 (aged 68) Oberdöbling, Austrian Empire |
| Spouse | Crescence Seilern |
| Children | Béla Ödön Júlia |
| Parent(s) | Ferenc Széchényi Julianna Festetics |
| Profession | Politician |
Count István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék (Hungarian: sárvár-felsővidéki gróf Széchenyi István, pronounced [ˈʃɑ̈ˑrvɑ̈ˑrˌfelʃøˑvidɛːki ˌɡroːf ˈse̝ːt͡ʃe̝ːɲi ˌiʃtvɑ̈ːn]; archaically English: Stephen Széchenyi; 21 September 1791 – 8 April 1860) was a Hungarian politician, political theorist, and writer. Widely considered one of the greatest statesmen in his nation's history, within Hungary he is still known to many as "the Greatest Hungarian".