Péter Bárándy
Hungarian politician and jurist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Péter Bárándy (born 12 June 1949) is a Hungarian politician and jurist, who served as Minister of Justice between 2002 and 2004. He is a member of the Bárándy family, which is a famous lawyer dynasty in Hungary. He was a founding member and deputy chairman of the Republic Party in 1992 but the party never gain a seat until its abolishment (1996). After that Bárándy did not participate in Hungary's political life until 2002.
Quick Facts Minister of Justice of Hungary, Preceded by ...
Péter Bárándy | |
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Minister of Justice of Hungary | |
In office 27 May 2002 – 4 October 2004 | |
Preceded by | Ibolya Dávid |
Succeeded by | József Petrétei |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-06-12) 12 June 1949 (age 74) Budapest, Second Hungarian Republic |
Political party | Independent |
Children | Gergely Bárándy and 1 other son |
Profession | politician, jurist |
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The native form of this personal name is Bárándy Péter. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Péter Medgyessy appointed him justice minister on 27 May 2002. During his ministership Bárándy was one of the most popular politicians. As a result he was nominated to the position of President of Hungary, but he stepped back because only few MPs supported him.