Gyula Wlassics

The native form of this personal name is Wlassics Gyula. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Baron Gyula Wlassics de Zalánkemén (17 March 1852 – 30 March 1937) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Religion and Education between 1895 and 1903.

Gyula Wlassics
Minister of Religion and Education of Hungary
In office 15 January 1895 – 3 November 1903
Preceded by	Loránd Eötvös
Succeeded by	Albert Berzeviczy
Personal details
Born	(1852-03-17)17 March 1852 Zalaegerszeg, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	30 March 1937(1937-03-30) (aged 85) Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Political party	Liberal Party, Constitution Party
Profession	politician, jurist

Description

In December 1895 Wlassics passed a law that allowed women, among whom Sarolta Steinberger, to attend Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest to study medicine.^[1]

Wlassics favoured the free religious practice. He initiated the establishing of the museums' and the libraries' uniform organization with a national level. King Franz Joseph I awarded him with Iron Crown of Austria. He served as Speaker of the House of Magnates in 1918 and from 1927 to 1935. Wlassics was member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.