Gábor Fodor (politician)
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Gábor Fodor (born 27 September 1962) is a Hungarian jurist, liberal politician and a delegate to the Hungarian Round Table Talks. He was member of the Hungarian parliament from 1990 to 2019. Later he was the representative of the Hungarian parliament in the Council of Europe[1] between 1991 and 1993. From 1994 to 1996 he was the Minister of Education in Hungary. Furthermore, he was the Minister of Environment and Water between 2008 and 2009. He is also a former president of the Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) in 2008–09[2] and for the Liberals in 2013–19[3] as well. Currently he is the CEO and founder of the Central European Political Transition Institute.
Gábor Fodor | |
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9th president of the Alliance of Free Democrats | |
In office 7 June 2008 – 12 July 2009 | |
Preceded by | János Kóka |
Succeeded by | Attila Retkes |
Minister of Environment and Water of Hungary | |
In office 7 May 2007 – 30 April 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Ferenc Gyurcsány |
Preceded by | Miklós Persányi |
Succeeded by | Imre Szabó |
Minister of Education of Hungary | |
In office 15 July 1994 – 1 January 1996 | |
President | Árpád Göncz |
Prime Minister | Gyula Horn |
Preceded by | Ferenc Mádl |
Succeeded by | Bálint Magyar |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-09-27) 27 September 1962 (age 61) Gyöngyös, People's Republic of Hungary |
Other political affiliations | Fidesz (1988–1993) SZDSZ (1994–2010) Hungarian Liberal Party(2013–2019) |
Profession | jurist, politician |