Lóránt Hegedüs

Lóránt Hegedüs (28 June 1872 – 1 January 1943) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 1920 and 1921.

After that he started his career in the Ministry of Finance, then he worked in the United States when he researched the emigration cases.

Pál Teleki appointed him Minister of Finance, Hegedüs kept his position in the István Bethlen cabinet.

He took a part in the literary fights of his age, opposite the conservative forces' attacks he protected Endre Ady.

Hegedüs had works dealing with economic, taxation and emigration questions reported.