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2011 in Hungary
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The following lists events in the year 2011 in Hungary.
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Events
- 1 January:
- Hungary assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.[1]
- A new media law enters into force, creating a government-appointed media authority empowered to require registration of all media outlets, levy large fines for perceived imbalance or insults, deny registration for severe violations, and compel disclosure of journalistic sources.[2]
- 13 January: Large public demonstrations take place in Budapest opposing Hungary’s newly enacted media law.[3]
- 18 April: Hungary's Fidesz-led parliament approves a new constitution, emphasizing Christianity, traditional family values, restricting abortion, and limiting court powers.[4]
- 17–21 August: 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary
- 23 September: Hungary establishes diplomatic relations with South Sudan[5]
- 31 December: Parliament adopts a central bank law that alters the appointment rules for vice-presidents, expands the Monetary Council, and enables future consolidation of the central bank with the financial regulator.[6]
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Deaths
January
- 10 January – Miklós Hofer, 79, Hungarian architect.[7]
- 11 January – Zoltán Berczik, 73, Hungarian table tennis player and coach.[8]
February
- 19 February – Ernő Solymosi, 70, Hungarian Olympic bronze medal-winning (1960) football player.[9]
- 24 February – Attila Takács, 82, Hungarian Olympic gymnast.[10]
- 25 February – István Jenei, 57, Hungarian Olympic sports shooter.[11]
March
- 16 March – Sándor Arnóth, 51, Hungarian politician, car accident.[12]
- 29 March – Endre Wolf, 97, Hungarian violinist.[13]
April
May
- 3 May – Marianna Nagy, 82, Hungarian pair skater.[14]
- 29 May – Ferenc Mádl, 80, Hungarian politician, President of the Republic (2000–2005).[15]
June
- 10 June – György Szabados, 71, Hungarian physician, pianist, and composer.[16]
- 18 June – Benedek Litkey, 69, Hungarian Olympic sailor.[17]
- 19 June – Rezső Kende, 102, Hungarian Olympic gymnast.[18]
July
- 4 July – Éva Sebők-Szalay, 62, Hungarian Olympic volleyball player.[19]
- 5 July – George Lang, 86, Hungarian-born American restaurateur and cookbook author, Alzheimer's disease.[20]
- 16 July – Bertalan Bicskei, 66, Hungarian footballer and coach.[21]
- 27 July – Agota Kristof, 75, Hungarian-born French novelist.[22]
August
- 24 August – Jenő Gerbovits, 86, Hungarian politician, minister without portfolio (1990–1991), tractor accident.[23]
September
- 3 September – Sándor Képíró, 97, Hungarian World War II veteran acquitted of Nazi war crimes.[24]
- 17 September – Ferenc Szojka, 80, Hungarian footballer.[25]
- 18 September – Imre Varga, 66, Hungarian Olympic judoka.[26]
- 27 September – Imre Makovecz, 75, Hungarian architect.[27]
October
- 4 October – Géza Tóth, 79, Hungarian Olympic silver medal-winning (1964) weightlifter.[28]
- 7 October – Andrew Laszlo, 85, Hungarian-born American cinematographer (First Blood, The Warriors, Newsies).[29]
- 12 October – János Herskó, 85, Hungarian film director and actor.[30]
- 13 October – Irén Daruházi-Karcsics, 84, Hungarian Olympic silver (1948, 1952) and bronze (1952) medal-winning gymnast.[31]
- 31 October – Flórián Albert, 70, Hungarian footballer, European Footballer of the Year (1967).[32]
November
- 3 November – Tamás Eszes, 47, Hungarian politician and paramilitary leader, suicide.[33]
- 6 November – Géza Alföldy, 76, Hungarian historian.[34]
- 26 November
- Judit Bognár, 72, Hungarian Olympic athlete.[35]
- István Gajda, 30, Hungarian football player, road accident.[36]
- Iván Menczel, 69, Hungarian Olympic gold medal-winning (1968) footballer.[37]
December
- 24 December
- István Jutasi, 82, Hungarian Olympic sailor Olympedia – István Jutasi
- Zsuzsi Mary, 64, Hungarian pop singer, suicide.[38]
- 25 December – Ferenc Schmidt, 70, Hungarian politician.[39]
- 30 December
- Dezső Garas, 77, Hungarian actor.[40]
- Eva Zeisel, 105, Hungarian-born American ceramic artist and designer.[41]
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References
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