10 Facts About Gyula Justh

Gyula Justh was a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1905 and 1909.

Gyula Justh was born in Necpal, Turoc County as a child of Istvan Justh and Margit Pakozdy.

Gyula Justh was elected Member of Parliament for Mako in 1884.

Gyula Justh served as deputy chairman of the Independence Party since 1891 and as chairman from 1893 when the previous leader Daniel Iranyi died.

Gyula Justh became chairman again when the party reunited, but soon resigned from his position for Ferenc Kossuth's benefit.

Gyula Justh was one of the leaders of the filibuster in 1898 which led to the resignation of Prime Minister Dezso Banffy.

Gyula Justh was appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1905 when his party won a majority in the lower house.

Gyula Justh fought for the introduction of universal suffrage on the side of the Hungarian Social Democratic Party and Civil Radicals.

Gyula Justh resigned in 1909 when he came into conflict with Kossuth in the issue of an independent national bank.

Gyula Justh led the obstruction against Istvan Tisza in 1912.