Imre Mikó
Count Imre Mikó de Hidvég (4 September 1805 – 16 September 1876) was a Hungarian statesman, politician, economist, historian and patron from Transylvania, who served as Minister of Public Works and Transport between 1867 and 1870. He was one of the liberal-oriented, prominent figures of the politics of Transylvania in the 19th century. He functioned as Governor of Transylvania twice (1848 and 1860–1861). He worked tirelessly for the rise of his home in economic, cultural and scientific areas, earning the honorary title of "Széchenyi of Transylvania".
Imre Mikó | |
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Portrait by Miklós Barabás (detail) | |
| Minister of Public Works and Transport of Hungary | |
| In office 20 February 1867 – 21 April 1870 | |
| Preceded by | László Csány |
| Succeeded by | István Gorove |
| Governor of Transylvania | |
| In office 10 December 1860 – 21 November 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Friedrich Liechtenstein (as military and civil governor) |
| Succeeded by | Ludwig Folliot de Crenneville (as Chairman of the Gubernium) |
| Chairman of the Gubernium of Transylvania | |
| In office 14 November 1848 – 22 December 1848 | |
| Preceded by | József Teleki (as Governor) |
| Succeeded by | Miklós Vay (as Royal Commissioner) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1805 Zabola, Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Zăbala, Romania) |
| Died | 16 September 1876 (aged 71) Kolozsvár, Austria-Hungary (today: Cluj-Napoca, Romania) |
| Political party | Address Party, Deák Party |
| Profession | politician |
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