József Márkus was a Hungarian journalist and councillor, who served as Mayor (1896–1897), then Lord Mayor of Budapest (1897–1906). He was also a Member of Parliament from 1910 until his death.
József Márkus in 1897
József Márkus in 1896
József Márkus (left) with sport shooter Sári Somló and his sister, actress Emília Márkus during an international shooting competition in Pestszentlőrinc in May 1905
Márkus' funeral in March 1915
The Mayor of Budapest is the head of the General Assembly in Budapest, Hungary, elected directly for 5-year term since 2014. Until 1994 the mayor was elected by the General Assembly. The office was called Chairman of the Council of Budapest between 1950 and 1990, during the Communist period.
Mayor of Budapest
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