Aleksandar Bresztyenszky

Aleksandar Bresztyenszky, also known as Aleksandar Brešćenski and Šandor Brešćenski (September 6, 1843 – May 9, 1904) was a Croatian law writer and politician, professor and rector of the University of Zagreb.

Born in Prečec near Brckovljani, he studied law in Zagreb and Budapest, where he received his Ph.D. in 1868.

He served as rector in the academic year 1880/1881, and after his mandate expired he founded Foundation Anke Bresztyenszky b. Štefanić for the best student expert discussion (a precursor to what is today Rector's Award).

After leaving the Unionist Party and the 1894 retirement, he began his publicist activity having joined the opposition as a leader of the Party of Rights.

He advocated unification of the Western and Eastern Church.