Swiss Vice-Consul in Budapest
E767211
The Swiss Vice-Consul in Budapest was a Swiss diplomatic official stationed in Hungary’s capital who, during World War II, became known for issuing protective documents and establishing safe houses to shield Jews from persecution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss legation in Budapest | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consular position
ⓘ
diplomatic office ⓘ |
| aimOfActions |
prevent deportation of Jews
ⓘ
save lives during the Holocaust ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Budapest Jewish community ⓘ |
| capitalOfHostCountry | Budapest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Holocaust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| diplomaticImmunityStatus | enjoyed consular privileges and immunities ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionType | consulate ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank | vice-consul ⓘ |
| documentTypeIssued |
letters of protection
ⓘ
protective passports ⓘ |
| ethicalCharacterization |
humanitarian action
ⓘ
rescue effort during the Holocaust ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of diplomatic rescue during World War II
ⓘ
part of broader efforts to save Jews in Budapest ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountryLanguageContext | Hungarian ⓘ |
| humanitarianRole | protection of persecuted Jews ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimed | Swiss diplomatic protection ⓘ |
| location |
Budapest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfProtection |
designating safe houses as under Swiss protection
ⓘ
granting Swiss protection status ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
establishing safe houses
ⓘ
issuing protective documents ⓘ shielding Jews from persecution ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalAffiliation | Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| persecutedGroupProtected | Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| persecutingRegimeContext |
Hungarian authorities collaborating with Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Nazi persecution of Jews ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfOffice |
French
GENERATED
ⓘ
German GENERATED ⓘ Italian GENERATED ⓘ Romansh GENERATED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
protection of Swiss citizens
ⓘ
representation of Swiss interests in Hungary ⓘ |
| riskIncurred | defiance of Nazi and allied authorities ⓘ |
| role | Swiss diplomatic official ⓘ |
| safeHouseFunction |
shelter for Jews
ⓘ
temporary refuge from deportation ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | Swiss legation in Budapest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| timePeriodDetail | German occupation of Hungary in 1944–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection |
diplomatic protection
ⓘ
humanitarian protection ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.