Family
The Wass family has traced its descent from the age of Árpád, and is one of the oldest noble families in Transylvania. The family has received the title of count from Maria Theresia in 1744.
His grandfather, Béla Wass, was a parliamentarian and Lord Lieutenant (főispán) of Szolnok-Doboka county. His father was Count Endre Wass (1886–1975), his mother Baroness Ilona Bánffy of Losonc now Lučenec (1883–1960).
He has six sons: Vid Wass de Czege, Csaba Wass de Czege, Huba Wass de Czege, Miklós Wass de Czege, Geza Wass de Czege and Endre (Andreas) Wass von Czege.
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