About
Milan Hodža (1878-1944) was a Slovak politician and intellectual. Born in Sučany, then in the Kingdom of Hungary, he served as a deputy in the Hungarian Parliament (1905-1910) before becoming a key figure in Czechoslovakia. He held several ministerial posts, including Agriculture, Education, and Foreign Affairs, and was Prime Minister from 1935 to 1938. He opposed the Munich Agreement and resigned in September 1938. In exile, he emigrated to the United States in 1941, where he wrote his major work on Central European federation. He is regarded as a forerunner of European integration.
* 1878-02-01 — † 1944-06-27
Major works
- Federation in Central Europe: Reflections and Reminiscences (1942)political essay
Key milestones
- 1935Becomes Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia on November 5.
- 1938Resigns on September 22 in opposition to the Munich Agreement.
- 1942Publishes 'Federation in Central Europe' in London.
Themes
European federalismCentral European cooperationSlovak national identityDemocracyPolitical exile
Sources: id.loc.gov · nature.com · mzv.sk