Emerik Josipović

Emerik Josipović
Minister of Croatian Affairs of Hungary
In office 23 August 1889 – 10 December 1898
Preceded by	Koloman Bedeković
Succeeded by	Ervin Cseh
Personal details
Born	1 September 1834 Kurilovec, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
Died	30 May 1910 (aged 75) Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Political party	Unionist Party
Profession	politician

Emerik Josipović (Hungarian: Imre Josipovich; 1 September 1834 – 30 May 1910) was a Croatian politician of the Unionist Party, who served as Minister without portfolio of Croatian Affairs between 1889 and 1898. His father was Antun Josipović, who fought besides the Hungarians during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, that's why he was imprisoned and his property was confiscated. After these's repossession Emerik primarily their repairing been busy until the 1870s. As representative of Varaždin County he was member of the Diet of Croatia – the Sabor – but when Koloman Bedeković died he became also member of the Diet of Hungary – the Országgyűlés.

Josipović was appointed Minister of Croatian Affairs in 1889. He resigned from his position on 10 December 1898. In 1892 he got a real inner privy councillor rank. In 1906 he became a member of the House of Magnates (the Hungarian assembly's upper house). His son, Gejza Josipović also served as Minister of Croatian Affairs.

References

• Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon