Margit Slachta
Former Member of the National Assembly of Hungary
Margit Slachta was a Hungarian nun, social activist, politician, and member of parliament of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1920 she was the first woman to be elected to the Diet of Hungary, and in 1923 she founded the Sisters of Social Service, a... Wikipedia
Born: September 18, 1884, Košice, Slovakia
Died: January 6, 1974 (age 89 years), Buffalo, NY
Organization founded: Sisters of Social Service
Awards: Righteous Among the Nations
Previous office: Member of the National Assembly of Hungary (1945–1949)
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