Sándor Nyiri (sometimes spelled Nyiry)(17 November 1854 – 5 May 1911) was a Hungarian military officer and politician who served as Minister of Defence of Hungary between 1903 and 1905. From 1899 he was the commander of the Ludoviceum. In 1905 he won a mandate to the House of Representatives as a politician of the Liberal Party. On 19 February 1906 he dissolved the Hungarian Assembly with the police forces quasi the Constitutional Crisis of 1905's closing act.
Sándor Nyiri | |
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| Born | 17 November 1854 Székely, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 5 May 1911 (aged 56) Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary |
| Years of service | 1874–1911 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Home Defence Regiment of Debrecen, Twenty-fifth Infantry Division, Hungarian Royal Guard |
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