Jenő Karafiáth
Jenő Karafiáth (31 July 1883 – 26 May 1952) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1931 and 1932. He was the chairman of the Hungarian Tourist Association from 1920. He served as Lord Mayor of Budapest from 1937 to 1942.
Jenő Karafiáth

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- Jenő Karafiáth
- Born
- 31 July 1883
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 26 May 1952
- Place of death
- Budapest, People's Republic of Hungary
- Occupation
- politician
- Nationality
- Hungary
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Jenő Karafiáth (31 July 1883 – 26 May 1952) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1931 and 1932. He was the chairman of the Hungarian Tourist Association from 1920. He served as Lord Mayor of Budapest from 1937 to 1942.
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His hobby was the poetry, he published several poems to the newspaper of Új idők.
• Name — Jenő Karafiáth • Order — Minister of Religion and Education of Hungary • Prime Minister — Gyula Károlyi • Term Start — 16 December 1931 • Term End — 1 October 1932 • Predecessor — Sándor Ernszt • Successor — Bálint Hóman • Born — 31 July 1883 • Birthplace — Budapest, Austria-Hungary • Died — 26 May 1952 • Place of death — Budapest, People's Republic of Hungary • Occupation — politician • Party — Conservative Party Jenő Karafiáth (31 July 1883 – 26 May 1952) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1931 and 1932. He was the chairman of the Hungarian Tourist Association from 1920. He served as Lord Mayor of Budapest from 1937 to 1942. His hobby was the poetry, he published several poems to the newspaper of Új idők.

Erzsébet királyné emlékművének leleplezési ünnepsége, 1932. szeptember 25. Előtérben balról jobbra: Keresztes-Fischer, Károlyi Gyula, Festetich Tasziló, Pekár Gyula, Wlassics Gyula.
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