Gejza Fritz

Gejza Fritz (19 September 1880 – 20 February 1957) was a Slovak lawyer and politician.

Gejza Fritz

Life and Career

Fritz was born 19 September 1880 to Jakub Fritz and Elisabeth née Focht in Solivar.[1] Following his education, he became a candidate for law in Prešov. He did not stay in this position for a long time and moved to the judiciary. Subsequently, he became a judge and gradually worked at the courts in Prešov, Levoča, Turčiansky Svätý Martin and Turčianske Teplice. He continued his career as a judge after the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918.[2]

On March 11, 1939, he became the minister of justice of autonomous Slovakia. He held this title for the majority of World War II, until 5 September 1944, when Štefan Tiso was elected to the role.[3]

He lived out his life in Solivar, where he died on February 20, 1957.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Slovenská advokátska komora". www.sak.sk. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  2. ^ UK, CIT. "Osoby, ktoré získali titul na UK". absolventi.uniba.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  3. ^ Fiamová, Martina (2016-07-10). "Deportáciám sa vyhol vďaka náhodám, pracovným táborom nie. Oslobodenie zažil s partizánmi". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  4. ^ Slovenská advokátska komora (2008). Slovenskí povereníci a ministri spravodlivosti z radov advokácie v rokoch 1938 –1989.
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