Margit Slachta

Margit Slachta
Margit Slachta
	Margin Slachta dressed in the SSS habit
Born	September 18, 1884; Kassa, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	January 6, 1974 (aged 89); Buffalo, New York
Nationality	Hungarian
Other names	Margit Schlachta
Occupation	Sisters of Social Service
Known for	Political action, Social work

Margit Slachta (or Schlachta, September 18, 1884 – January 6, 1974) was a Hungarian nun, social activist, politician, and member of parliament of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1920 she was the first woman to be elected to the Diet of Hungary, and in 1923 she founded the Sisters of Social Service, a Roman Catholic religious institute of women.^[1]

^ Bartov, O. & Mack, P. (2001). In God's Name: Genocide and Religion in the Twentieth Century, p. 222 (ISBN 9781571813022)

[1] Bartov, O. & Mack, P. (2001). In God's Name: Genocide and Religion in the Twentieth Century, p. 222 (ISBN 9781571813022)

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Margit Slachta
Margin Slachta dressed in the SSS habit
Born	(1884-09-18)September 18, 1884 Kassa, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	January 6, 1974(1974-01-06) (aged 89) Buffalo, New York
Nationality	Hungarian
Other names	Margit Schlachta
Occupation	Sisters of Social Service
Known for	Political action, Social work