Bálint Magyar
Bálint Magyar (born as János Magyar; 15 November 1952) is a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Education between 1996–1998 and between 2002–2006. He was a founding member of the Alliance of Free Democrats.
Bálint Magyar | |
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| Minister of Education of Hungary | |
| In office 27 May 2002 – 9 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | József Pálinkás |
| Succeeded by | István Hiller (Education and Culture) |
| In office 1 January 1996 – 8 July 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Gábor Fodor |
| Succeeded by | Zoltán Pokorni |
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| Born | 15 November 1952 Budapest, Hungary |
| Political party | SZDSZ |
| Spouse(s) | Róza Hodosán |
| Children | Annamária |
| Profession | politician |
His book Magyar polip – A posztkommunista maffiaállam (2013) describes modern Hungary as a mafia state.[1] An English translation of the book, Post-Communist Mafia State: The Case of Hungary, was published in 2016.[2][3]
Family
His paternal grandparents were the journalist Elek Magyar and Berta Kürthy who was granddaughter of the 19th century Hungarian Prime Minister Bertalan Szemere. His father is the writer and theatre manager Bálint Magyar, Sr. His mother, Olga Siklós (b. Schwarcz), was born to a Jewish family in Kolozsvár. Bálint has a sister, Fruzsina who is the wife of Imre Mécs. Bálint Magyar's wife is Róza Hodosán, a former member of the National Assembly of Hungary. They have a daughter, Annamária.
Career
Since 2008, Bálint Magyar has been a member of the governing board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
References
- Russia the mafia state Maria Snegovaya on how the ‘rule of the rulers’ supplants the ‘rule of law’, column by Maria Snegovaya (comparing Russia to the Hungarian case), an English translation published by Meduza, 17 December 2015, from the Russian original, Закон правящего вместо права закона, published by Vedomosti, 16 December 2015.
- According to Amazon.com, viewed 28 January 2016.
- Magyar, B. lint (1 March 2016). Post-Communist Mafia State: The Case of Hungary. Central European University Press. ISBN 9786155513541.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gábor Fodor |
Minister of Education 1996–1998 |
Succeeded by Zoltán Pokorni |
| Preceded by József Pálinkás |
Minister of Education 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by István Hiller |
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| Preceded by Gábor Kuncze |
President of the Alliance of Free Democrats 1998–2000 |
Succeeded by Gábor Demszky |
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