János Forgách

Count János Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (German: Johann Graf Forgách von Ghymes und Gács) (24 October 1870 – 25 September 1935), was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat of Hungarian origin who played a prominent role during World War I and in particular the July Crisis.

János Forgách
Austro-Hungarian Minister to Brazil
In office
29 October 1905  19 June 1907
Preceded byEugen Ritter von Kuczyński
Succeeded byFranz Freiherr Riedl von Riedenau
Austro-Hungarian Minister to Serbia
In office
19 June 1907  30 April 1911
Preceded byMoritz Freiherr Czikann von Wahlborn
Succeeded byIstván Ugron de Ábránfalva
Austro-Hungarian Minister to Saxony
In office
30 April 1911  8 October 1913
Preceded byKarl Emil Prinz zu Fürstenberg
Succeeded byKarl Freiherr von Braun
Second Section Chief in the Imperial Foreign Ministry
In office
8 October 1913  4 January 1917
Preceded byFriedrich Graf Szapáry von Muraszombath, Széchysziget und Szapár
Succeeded byLudwig Freiherr von Flotow
Personal details
Born(1870-10-24)24 October 1870
Gács, Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Died25 September 1935(1935-09-25) (aged 64)
Budapest, Hungary
Spouse(s)Gabriella, née Lovassy de Szakál (1889–1972)
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