Győző Istóczy
Győző Istóczy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Győző Istóczy 7 November 1842 |
| Died | 9 January 1915 (aged 72) |
| Citizenship | Hungarian |
| Known for | Antisemitic politician |
| Political party | National Antisemitic Party |
Győző Istóczy (7 November 1842,
antisemitic
views were flagrant during his political career.
Political career
He was born in
University of Budapest
. After graduating Law he became deputy recorder of the county. He was appointed judge of the County Court in 1868.
He became a member of the
anti-Semitic
journal Tizenkét röpirat ("Twelve pamphlets").
During the
Jews in the House of Representatives, and excited the public against the local Jews, resulting in a number of violent acts and pogroms. Despite the victim Eszter Solymosi having probably been a victim of a sexual aggression (pedophilia), they spread the charge that the Jews killed the girl in order to use her blood at the approaching Passover (April 4). After the trial Istóczy founded the National Antisemitic Party based on the German Christian Social Party
. They gained 17 mandates in the 1884 elections. His party split up in 1885 but they still entered the legislature during the 1887 elections. Soon after the National Antisemitic Party finally collapsed. After 1892 he retired from politics.
Istóczy became a model for the subsequent far right parties and movements.
References
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
