Education
He finished his studies in Berlin and London.
economist minister politician sociologist university professor
He finished his studies in Berlin and London.
After that he started his career in the Ministry of Finance, then he worked in the United States when he researched the emigration cases. Hegedüs served as chairman of the Hungarian Trade Bank. 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.
Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Kisfaludy Society]
From 1920 he was member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Kisfaludy Society.