István Pálfi
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István Pálfi was a Hungarian
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
with the Hungarian Civic Party
, part of the European People's Party
and sit on the European Parliament
's Committee on Budgetary Control
and its Committee on Regional Development
.
Pálfi was a substitute for the Committee on Budgets
and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
He died after a long illness in his home town.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Hungary)
Politics of Hungary
Politics of Hungary takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The Prime Minister is the head of government of a pluriform multi-party system, while the President is the head of state and holds a largely ceremonial position.Executive power is exercised by the...
politician
Politician
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and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
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with the Hungarian Civic Party
Hungarian Civic Party
The Hungarian Civic Party is a political party of the Hungarian minority in Romania. It was founded in 2001 as the Hungarian Civic Union and was formally registered as a party on March 14, 2008...
, part of the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
and sit on the European Parliament
European Parliament
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's Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on Budgetary Control
-Responsibilities of the committee:As the name suggests, the CONT is the European Parliament committee charged with producing reports relating to the European Union's Budget.-Membership: Members of the Committee -External links:*...
and its Committee on Regional Development
Committee on Regional Development
The Committee on Regional Development is a committee within the European Parliament.-External links:*...
.
Pálfi was a substitute for the Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgets
-Key Members:-External links:*...
and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
He died after a long illness in his home town.
Education
- 2002: Personnel Manager, University of PécsUniversity of PécsThe University of Pécs is the Hungarian university with the largest number of students and faculties.-History:...
- International Relations Department, Budapest University of Economics (university leaving certificate, state examination in progress)
Career
- 1994-1996: Various posts with tourism firms
- since 1996: Adult education and employment programmes
- since 1993: Berettyóújfalu town chairman of the FIDESZ party
- 1995-1996 and 1998-2000: Vice-Chairman of the regional steering committee, Hajdú-Bihar region
- 2000-2002: delegate, national steering committee
- Deputy Mayor, Berettyóújfalu
- 1998-2002: Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee, Hajdú-Bihar Regional Authority
- 1999-2002: Member of the Northern Great Plain Regional Development Council, Chairman of the Human Resources Working Committee
- 2002-2004: Member of the Hungarian Parliament, member, Social and Family Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Supervisory Subcommittee
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Hungary)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Hungary)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in Hungary was the election of MEP representing Hungary constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election.The vote took place on 13 June...