Vilmos Pál Tomcsányi

Vilmos Pál Tomcsányi (8 February 1880 in Budapest – 7 May 1959) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Interior Minister in 1921. He was the governor of the Governorate of Subcarpathia (Kárpátaljai Kormányzóság) between 1942 and 1944. In May 1944, it was reported that Tomcsányi was arrested and sent to a concentration camp by the authorities for protesting the anti-Jewish measures and legislation taken by the Nazi-collaborating government.[1]

Vilmos Pál Tomcsányi
Minister of Justice of Hungary
In office
19 July 1920 – 16 June 1922
Preceded byGyula Ferdinandy
Succeeded byGéza Daruváry
Minister of the Interior of Hungary
In office
19 February 1921 – 14 April 1921
Preceded byGyula Ferdinandy
Succeeded byGedeon Ráday
Regent's Commissioner of the Governorate of Subcarpathia
In office
5 January 1942 – 10 May 1944
Preceded byMiklós Kozma
Succeeded byAndrás Vincze
Personal details
Born(1880-02-08)February 8, 1880
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Died7 May 1959(1959-05-07) (aged 79)
Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic
Political partySmallholders' Party
Professionjurist, politician

References

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  1. ^ "Former Hungarian Minister of Justice Arrested for Protesting Anti-jewish Measures". 8 May 1944.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Justice
1920–1922
Succeeded by
Minister of the Interior
1921
Succeeded by
Preceded by Regent's Commissioner of Subcarpathia
1942–1944
Succeeded by