Péter Harrach
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Péter Pál Harrach is a Hungarian
politician
and theologist, who served as one of the Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary from May 27, 2002 to May 13, 2010. He was a minister in the first cabinet of Viktor Orbán
. He is a member of the National Assembly of Hungary
since June 18, 1998.
in 1972. He worked in numerous parishes as an assistant to the priest. He was the rapporteur of secular matters in the Episcopal Secretariat of the Hungarian Catholic Episcopal Conference, and he was a member of the family ministering commission from 1990 to 1998.
He joined the Christian Democratic People's Party
(KDNP) in 1989, where he was active as Church policy expert. He was the chairman of the Zugló
branch from 1990 to 1997. He was the chairman of the Budapest
coordination office of the Christian Democratic People's Party. He became one of the five national vice chairmen on 29 January 1995. He left the Christian Democratic People's Party in 1997 and became the vice president of the Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance (MKDSZ) that was established on 30 August in Győr
. As a delegate of the Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance he was elected to the presidium of FIDESZ - Hungarian Civic Party (FIDESZ-MPP) in 1999. He became co-president of the Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance in 2000. He was re-elected president of the growing Christian Democratic Alliance on 14 February 2004. After the structural reform of FIDESZ - Hungarian Civic Alliance he was awarded the chairmanship of the Szob
constituency.
He ran in the 1990
and the 1994 parliamentary elections
. He was a local representative in Zugló (14th district) from 1990 to 1998. He was also on the Budapest Assembly from 1994 to 1998. He secured his seat in Parliament supported by FIDESZ - Hungarian Civic Party representing Constituency 1, Szob, Pest County. He was Minister of Social and Family Affairs of the Orbán Government from 8 July 1998 to 26 May 2002. In his capacity as a minister he was the member of the National Regional Development Council. In the 2002 parliamentary elections
he was elected incumbent individual MP for his Szob district. He was elected one of the deputy speakers of Parliament on 27 May 2002. He had been deputy parliamentary faction leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) since 16 May 2006.
In the parliamentary elections in 2006
and 2010
he obtained an individual mandate in the constituency number 1, in Pest County. He was appointed leader of the KDNP parliamentary group on 14 May 2010.
Hungary
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politician
Politician
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and theologist, who served as one of the Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary from May 27, 2002 to May 13, 2010. He was a minister in the first cabinet of Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán is a Hungarian populist and conservative politician and current Prime Minister of Hungary...
. He is a member of the National Assembly of Hungary
National Assembly of Hungary
The National Assembly or Diet is the parliament of Hungary. The unicameral body consists of 386 members elected to 4-year terms. Election of members is based on a complex system involving both area and list election; parties must win at least 5% of the popular vote in order to enter list members...
since June 18, 1998.
Political career
He finished King Stephen I Grammar School in 1966. He graduated as a theologian from the Roman Catholic Academy of TheologyPázmány Péter Catholic University
Pázmány Péter Catholic University is a private university of the Catholic Church in Hungary, recognized by the State. Founded in 1635, the PPCU is one of Hungary's oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education....
in 1972. He worked in numerous parishes as an assistant to the priest. He was the rapporteur of secular matters in the Episcopal Secretariat of the Hungarian Catholic Episcopal Conference, and he was a member of the family ministering commission from 1990 to 1998.
He joined the Christian Democratic People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party
Several countries have political parties that use the name "Christian Democratic People's Party."*Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland*Christian Democratic People's Party of Hungary*Christian Democratic People's Party of Romania...
(KDNP) in 1989, where he was active as Church policy expert. He was the chairman of the Zugló
Zugló
Zugló is the official name of the 14th district of Budapest , the capital of Hungary. It is a large and mixed neighborhood, with communist era style highrise apartments sprinkled between decently kept one house residential streets...
branch from 1990 to 1997. He was the chairman of the Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
coordination office of the Christian Democratic People's Party. He became one of the five national vice chairmen on 29 January 1995. He left the Christian Democratic People's Party in 1997 and became the vice president of the Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance (MKDSZ) that was established on 30 August in Győr
Gyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
. As a delegate of the Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance he was elected to the presidium of FIDESZ - Hungarian Civic Party (FIDESZ-MPP) in 1999. He became co-president of the Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance in 2000. He was re-elected president of the growing Christian Democratic Alliance on 14 February 2004. After the structural reform of FIDESZ - Hungarian Civic Alliance he was awarded the chairmanship of the Szob
Szob
Szob is a town in Pest county, Hungary. It is just South and East of the Slovak border on the North Bank of the Danube. Szob is on a major electrified rail connection from Bratislava ands a major railway border crossing into Hungary. The border is located between Szob and Štúrovo...
constituency.
He ran in the 1990
Hungarian parliamentary election, 1990
The 1990 Hungarian general election, which took place on March 25 and April 8 of that year, was the first free election to be held in the country since 1945, and only the third honest election in the country's history...
and the 1994 parliamentary elections
Hungarian parliamentary election, 1994
The 1994 Hungarian general election was held in two round in May 1994. It saw the return to power of the Hungarian Socialist Party, the former Communist party, under the leadership of Gyula Horn, who became Prime Minister. The Socialist achieved a remarkable revival, winning an overall majority of...
. He was a local representative in Zugló (14th district) from 1990 to 1998. He was also on the Budapest Assembly from 1994 to 1998. He secured his seat in Parliament supported by FIDESZ - Hungarian Civic Party representing Constituency 1, Szob, Pest County. He was Minister of Social and Family Affairs of the Orbán Government from 8 July 1998 to 26 May 2002. In his capacity as a minister he was the member of the National Regional Development Council. In the 2002 parliamentary elections
Hungarian parliamentary election, 2002
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he was elected incumbent individual MP for his Szob district. He was elected one of the deputy speakers of Parliament on 27 May 2002. He had been deputy parliamentary faction leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) since 16 May 2006.
In the parliamentary elections in 2006
Hungarian parliamentary election, 2006
The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by president László Sólyom was as follows:* first round on April 9, 2006* second round on April 23, 2006...
and 2010
Hungarian parliamentary election, 2010
A parliamentary election was held in Hungary on 11 and 25 April 2010 to choose MPs for the National Assembly. They were the sixth free elections since the end of communist era. The 386 members of parliament were elected in a combined system of party lists and electoral constituencies...
he obtained an individual mandate in the constituency number 1, in Pest County. He was appointed leader of the KDNP parliamentary group on 14 May 2010.