Tisza István

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  • Birth

  • Won his first parliamentary electoral mandate

    Liberal Party at Vízakna (represented the district until 1892)

  • His son was born

  • His daughter was born

  • Got the title of Count

    his uncle conferred it on him

  • Became prime minister for the first time

  • strike of railroad workers

    he solved it quickly

  • ,,Election by handkerchief"

    modificated the rules of the House of Parliament -> the opposition didn't have time to deliver their speech -> signalled with a handkerchief

  • his Liberal Party was defeated

  • Nemzeti Munkapárt

    established, won the election

  • Became the Speaker of the House of Representatives

    stayed in that position until 12th June 1913
    supported the reform of the Austro-Hungarian army

  • Gyula Kovács tried to assassinate him

    his shots missed

  • Prime minister

  • Resigned

    people thought Tisza was forcing the continuation of the Great War and he was asked to resign

  • Assassination attempt

    this was the third time
    János Lékai tried to shoot him but the bullet missed

  • Assassinated

    soldiers broke into his home and killed him in front of his wife