Mihály Károlyi

Hungarian politician, president, prime minister of Hungary and ambassador to France (1875–1955)

Count Mihály Ádám György Miklós Károlyi de Nagykároly, English: Michael Adam George Nicholas Károlyi, or in short simple form: Michael Károlyi (4 March 1875 – 19 March 1955) was a Hungarian politician. He was a leader of the unrecognized First Hungarian Republic from 1918 to 1919.

Mihály Károlyi
1st President of Hungary
In office
11 January 1919 – 21 March 1919
Acting: 16 November 1918 – 11 January 1919
Prime MinisterDénes Berinkey
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded bySándor Garbai
20th Prime Minister of Hungary
In office
31 October 1918 – 11 January 1919
MonarchCharles IV
Archduke Joseph
as Regent
Presidenthimself
Preceded byJános Hadik
Succeeded byDénes Berinkey
Personal details
Born
Ádám György Miklós Károlyi de Nagykároly

4 March 1875
Fót, Austria-Hungary
(now Fót, Hungary)
Died19 March 1955 (aged 80)
Vence, France
Political partyNational Independence Kossuth Party
Spouse(s)Katinka Andrássy
ChildrenÉva
Ádám
Judit