Manó Andrássy

Who is Manó Andrássy?

Count Manó Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka was a Hungarian painter, caricaturist, collector, traveler, politician. He was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He served as a representative in the Diet of Hungary from 1881 to 1891.

He participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. After the defeat he lived in emigration, at that time he traveled Asia. After his return, he acquired great merit for the regulation of the Tisza river. He became Count of Gömör és Kis-Hont and Zemplén Counties.