Sándor Nyiri

Sándor Nyiri (sometimes spelled Nyiry)(17 November 1854 – 5 May 1911) was a Hungarian military officer and politician who served as Minister of Defence of Hungary between 1903 and 1905. From 1899 he was the commander of the Ludoviceum. In 1905 he won a mandate to the House of Representatives as a politician of the Liberal Party. On 19 February 1906 he dissolved the Hungarian Assembly with the police forces quasi the Constitutional Crisis of 1905's closing act.

The native form of this personal name is Nyiri Sándor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Sándor Nyiri
Born(1854-11-17)17 November 1854
Székely, Kingdom of Hungary
Died5 May 1911(1911-05-05) (aged 56)
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
AllegianceAustria-Hungary Austria-Hungary
Years of service1874–1911
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldHome Defence Regiment of Debrecen, Twenty-fifth Infantry Division, Hungarian Royal Guard

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