Fidesz in the European Parliament

Following a major victory at the 2004 European Elections in June 2004, Fidesz delegated 12 of Hungary's 24 MEPs to Brussels and Strasbourg. Here you find their short biographies.

Dátum: 2005-02-21 12:48:00, eredeti URL: http://archiv.fidesz.hu/index.php?Cikk=34344
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Mr Pál Schmitt (62) is Vice-President of FIDESZ - Hungarian Civic Union, former Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary in Bern and in Madrid. He has been President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee Member for Hungary. Mr Schmitt is a two-time Olympic Champion in Fencing (1968, 1972).

Mr József Szájer (42) is Head of the Hungarian EPP-ED Delegation of Observers in the EP, a Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Group of Fidesz, Head of the European Integration Cabinet of Fidesz, and Member of the Council of the European People's Party. Previously Mr Szájer was a Member of the European Convention, a Deputy Leader of the EPP Convention Group, Vice-Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, and Group Leader of Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Party in the Hungarian National Assembly. He is founding member of Fidesz, a Member of the Hungarian National Assembly since 1990 for the constituency of the city Sopron, and member of numerous Parliamentary Committees.

Mr László Surján (62) has been Member of the Hungarian National Assembly, a Member of the Delation of Observers in the European Parliament and a Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He is a former Minister of Health and Social Affairs, former Chairman of the Christian Democratic People's Party and later a Co-chairman of the Hungarian Christian Democratic Association

Mr György Schöpflin (65) is Jean Monnet Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for the Study of Nationalism at University College London - School of Slavonic and East European Studies. The author of several textbooks, articles and many other works, his principal area of research is the relationship between ethnicity, nationhood and political power, with particular reference to post-communism.

Mrs Etelka Barsi-Pataky (63) is a specialist in infrastructure. She was Chief of Cabinet in Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication and Vice President of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers. She was a former Member of the Budapest City Council and of the Hungarien National Assembly. She was former Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary in Vienna. She is Member of the Board of Batthyany Foundation.

Mr András Gyürk (32) is Chairman of Fidelitas, the Youth Partner Organization of Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Party, a Member of the Hungarian National Assembly, Member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs. He has been a member of the Delegation of Observers in the European Parliament.

Mr Zsolt Becsey (40) has been a career diplomat, Deputy Head of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Hungary in Brussels. Previously Mr Becsey was a Representative to the Political and Security Committtee of the EU Council in 2001-2003 and an Active Observer of the Government of the Repuclic of Hungary to the Committee of Permenant Representatives (COREPER I).

Ms Lívia Járóka (29) is a sociologist and cultural anthropologist specialised on Roma integration. She has just finished her PhD Program in Social Anthropology at the University College of London.

Mr Béla Glattfelder (37) has been a Member of the Hungarian National Assembly since the first free elections in 1990. He is Vice-Chairman of the Agricultural Committee, a former political state secretary in the Ministry of Economy. He is Chairman of the Agricultural Cabinet in the parliamentary group of Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union.

Mr Csaba Őry (52) has been a Member of the Hungarian National Assembly, and Vice-chairman of the Committee on Employment and Labour Affairs. He is a former Secretary of State at the Ministry of Social and Family Affairs, as well as in the Prime Minister's Office. Mr Őry was also a member of the Delegation of Observers in the European Parliament.

Mr István Pálfi (37) is a manager specialised on EU Structural Funds, a Member of the Hungarian National Assembly. Previously he was working as the Chairman of the Human Resources Committee of the Northeastern Hungary Regional Development Council.

Ms Kinga Gál (33) is a specialist in minority legislation in Central Europe, the European Union, the Council of Europe and the United Nations. Her writings focus on the bilateral treaties in Central Europe, minority governance and different autonomy models in Europe. She has acted as vice president of the Government Office of Hungarians Abroad in Budapest. In addition to her duties as chief adviser of the President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, she remains affiliated with the European Centre for Minority Issues, Germany.