Tamás Péchy

Tamás Péchy de Pécsújfalu (6 December 1828 – 17 September 1897) was a Hungarian nobleman and politician, who served as Minister of Public Works and Transport (1875–1880) and as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1880–1892).

His parents were Tamás Péchy, Sr. (1792–1862), who came from the Lutheran branch of the family, Chief Constable of Szikszó District, later court judge; and Katalin Bárczay (1802–1832) who died young.

He quickly rose in the hierarchy, he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant (Viscount; vicecomes) in 1867 but one year later he resigned and became representative of Szikszó District.

He was appointed Minister of Public Works and Transport on 2 March 1875 in the cabinets of Béla Wenckheim and Kálmán Tisza.

He was appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives on 14 April 1880 succeeding József Szlávy who became Joint Finance Minister of Austria-Hungary.