István Gyenesei
Hungarian politician (1948–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
István Gyenesei (1 April 1948 – 21 March 2024) was a Hungarian politician and the Chairman of the Association for Somogy party. He was the only representative in the Hungarian National Assembly who gained a seat as an independent. During the formation of the minority government in April 2008, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány appointed him as Minister of Local Government. He did not get a post in the cabinet of Gordon Bajnai in 2009.
The native form of this personal name is Gyenesei István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Quick Facts Minister of Local Government of Hungary, Prime Minister ...
István Gyenesei | |
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Minister of Local Government of Hungary | |
In office 15 May 2008 – 16 April 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Ferenc Gyurcsány |
Preceded by | Gordon Bajnai |
Succeeded by | Zoltán Varga |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-04-01)1 April 1948 Kaposvár, Hungary |
Died | 21 March 2024(2024-03-21) (aged 75) |
Political party | Association for Somogy |
Spouse | Judit Horváth |
Children | Leila Gyenesei and two others |
Profession | Politician |
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He had several children. The youngest daughter, Leila Gyenesei, is a pentathlete who participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.
István Gyenesei died on 21 March 2024, at the age of 75.[1]