Background
His father was Sándor Wekerle, who was the Prime Minister of Hungary at three times during the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
His father was Sándor Wekerle, who was the Prime Minister of Hungary at three times during the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
Wekerle Junior. studied on the University of Budapest and other several universities in Europe. He fought in the First World War. After the war he taught for the Academy of Trade again.
During his ministership he tried, without significant result, to fight against the effects of the Great Depression.
In the late period of the Regency he published lot of works about the law and finance.
He was member of the House of Representatives between 1906 and 1910. In 1927 he became a member of the House of Magnates.