Zsigmond Perényi (1783–1849)

Zsigmond Perényi
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Speaker of the House of Magnates
In office 1 January 1849 – 11 August 1849
Preceded by	György Majláth, Sr.
Succeeded by	György Apponyi
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1783 Beregszász-Végardó, Kingdom of Hungary (today part of Berehove, Ukraine)
Died	October 24, 1849 (aged 64) Pest, Kingdom of Hungary
Political party	Opposition Party
Profession	politician

The native form of this personal name is perényi báró Perényi Zsigmond. This article uses the Western name order.

Baron Zsigmond Perényi de Perény (November 18, 1783 – October 24, 1849) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Magnates in 1849. After defeat of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 he was executed because his name appeared in the Hungarian Declaration of Independence which was declared by the Diet of Hungary in Debrecen on April 14, 1849.

His grandson was Zsigmond Perényi, Speaker of the House of Magnates and Minister of the Interior.

References

• Jónás, Károly - Villám, Judit: A Magyar Országgyűlés elnökei 1848-2002. Argumentum, Budapest, 2002. pp. 187–190
• Fónagy, Zoltán: Perényi Zsigmond (Rubicon 1999/4)
• Fónagy, Zoltán: Perényi Zsigmond báró. In: Vértanúk könyve. A magyar forradalom és szabadságharc mártírjai 1848-1854. Rubicon könyvek. Bp. 2007. 265-268. oldal
• Doby, Antal: Báró Perényi Zsigmond, a magyar nemzet dicső vértanújának élete. Nagyszőllős, 1899.

Political offices
Preceded by György Majláth, Sr.	Speaker of the House of Magnates 1849	Succeeded by György Apponyi