Katinka Andrássy
Hungarian noblewoman, the first First Lady (wife of President) of Hungary
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| Intro | Hungarian noblewoman, the first First Lady (wife of President) of Hungary | ||||||
| A.K.A. | The Red Countess | ||||||
| A.K.A. | The Red Countess | ||||||
| Places | Hungary | ||||||
| was | President First Lady Noble | ||||||
| Work field | Royals Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 21 September 1892, Tiszadob | ||||||
| Death | 12 June 1985Antibes (aged 92 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Virgo | ||||||
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Biography
Countess Katinka (Katalin) Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka (September 21, 1892 – June 12, 1985) was a Hungarian noblewoman, longtime wife of Count Mihály Károlyi who served as Prime Minister then President of the First Hungarian Republic after the First World War.
They lived in emigration since 1919. She was called by political opponents as Red Countess after her husband.
Family
Her father was Count Tivadar Andrássy, a politician and painter, eldest son of Prime Minister of Hungary Gyula Andrássy. She had three sisters: Ilona, Borbála and Klára (or Kája).
She married Count Mihály Károlyi (1875–1955) on November 7, 1914 in Budapest. They had three children: Éva, Ádám and Judit.