István Gyenesei
István Gyenesei | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 April 1948 Kaposvár, Hungary |
| Died | 21 March 2024 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Association for Somogy |
| Spouse | Judit Horváth |
| Children | Leila Gyenesei and two others |
| Profession | Politician |
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.
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]
References
Sources
- MTI Ki Kicsoda 2009, Magyar Távirati Iroda Zrt., Budapest, 2008, 409. old., ISSN 1787-288X
- Gyenesei országgyűlési adatlapja
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