Baron Frigyes Korányi de Tolcsva (21 June 1869 – 26 December 1935) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance at three times: from 1919 to 1920, in 1924, and from 1931 to 1932. His father was the internist Frigyes Korányi. His mother was Malvin Bónis, of Calvinist Hungarian noble descent. Korányi Jr. graduated in Budapest and other universities in Europe. He served as the general manager of the National Central Credit Co-operative from 1912. In 1922 he joined to the Unity Party, which controlled Hungary during the Regency. Between 1923 and 1924 he was the ambassador to France, after his second short ministership he returned to this position.

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Frigyes Korányi
Minister of Finance of Hungary
In office 12 September 1919 – 16 December 1920
Preceded by	János Grünn
Succeeded by	Lóránt Hegedüs
In office 25 March 1924 – 15 December 1924
Preceded by	Lajos Walko
Succeeded by	János Bud
In office 16 December 1931 – 1 October 1932
Preceded by	Gyula Károlyi
Succeeded by	Béla Imrédy
Personal details
Born	(1869-06-21)21 June 1869 Pest, Austria-Hungary
Died	26 December 1935(1935-12-26) (aged 66) Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Political party	FKGP, Unity Party
Profession	politician, economist

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In 1928 he was appointed to lead of the Banking Centre. After that he served as Minister of Finance again. He became a member of the House of Magnates in 1932. Korányi also dealt with literature in his spare time: he wrote plays and novels, for example Hajnalhasadás (Sunrise) - 1900.

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