András Gyürk
is a Hungarian

Politics of Hungary

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 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

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,
part of the European People's Party

European People's Party

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 and sits on
the European Parliament

European Parliament

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's Committee on Development

Committee on Development

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.

Gyürk is a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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. Gyürk is also a member of the
Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, substitute for the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.

He is married, has two children.

Education

• 1993 – 1998 Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest), Faculty of Arts (History)
• 1991 – 1993 College of Finance and Accountancy (Budapest), Faculty of Finance
• 1987 – 1991 Franciscan Secondary School, (Szentendre)

Political activity

• 2004 – Member of the European Parliament
• 2002 – 2004 Deputy leader, parliamentary faction of Fidesz
• 2002 – 2004 Vice chairman, Committee on Youth and Sport, Hungarian Parliament
• 1998 – 1999 Member of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe (Committee on Migration)
• 1998 – 2004 Member of the Hungarian Parliament (Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Youth and Sport)
• 1996 – 2004 Chairman of Fidelitas (Youth organization of Fidesz)
• 1995 – 2004 Member of the national board of Fidesz
• 1988 – Member of Fidesz

Other activities

• 1995 – 2000 Member of the Pastoral Council, Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
• 1998 – 2004 Director of Democracy After Communism Foundation

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...

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