György Szilvásy
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György Szilvásy is a Hungarian politician former Minister in the cabinet of Ferenc Gyurcsány
supervising the secret service.
He obtained an economic degree on the academic specialisation of international relations in 1982 from Marx Károly Közgazdaságtudományi Egyetem (today Corvinus University). In 1985 he obtained a doctoral title.
In the Miniszterelnöki Hivatal (MeH), of Imre Pozsgay
he worked as a government chief counsellor on a Minister's of State secretariat in 1989. He was also the spokesman of KISZ central committee in the same year (previously he was KISZ leader at the university). He met Ferenc Gyurcsány, who became Prime Minister at KISZ during this time. Between 1989 and 90 he was on the board of Magyar Televízió
and Magyar Rádió Felügyelő Bizottság, and held a position as under-secretary in Miniszterelnöki Hivatal (MeH). Between 1998 and 2000 he was the CEO of Altus corp. the company owned by his close friend Ferenc Gyurcsány
. Soon after Gyurcsány became Prime Minister he appointed Szilvásy as his chief of staff. Between 2006 and 2007 Szilvásy was leading Cabinet Minister of the office of the Prime Minister. After the June of 2007 he became minister supervising the secret service. He lost that position after Gordon Bajnai
succeeded Gyurcsány as Prime Minister.
He was arrested in July 2011. News channel Hír TV
reported on 1 July evening that a house search had been carried out at the home of Szilvásy. According to Hír TV, the house search was connected to a statement by Lajos Galambos, former chief director of the National Security Office (NBH) who was under house arrest on espionage charges. The main opposition Socialist Party
stands up for György Szilvásy, believes that he is innocent and expresses solidarity with the former minister in charge of the secret services during the Gyurcsány government, Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy
said on 2 July. Ferenc Gyurcsány said on Facebook
earlier on that day that he had been informed by Szilvásy’s family that the former minister is suspected of criminal activities against the state.
Szilvásy is married, with two children. One of his brothers, Péter Szilvásy called attention to himself with operating the so called Kormányzati Tanácsadó Jósda in 2007. his other brother, István Szilvásy is heading the national medical centre (ÁEK) from 2007.
Ferenc Gyurcsány
Ferenc Gyurcsány is a Hungarian politician. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009.He was nominated to take that position on 25 August 2004 by the Hungarian Socialist Party , after Péter Medgyessy resigned due to a conflict with the Socialist Party's coalition partner...
supervising the secret service.
He obtained an economic degree on the academic specialisation of international relations in 1982 from Marx Károly Közgazdaságtudományi Egyetem (today Corvinus University). In 1985 he obtained a doctoral title.
In the Miniszterelnöki Hivatal (MeH), of Imre Pozsgay
Imre Pozsgay
Imre Pozsgay is a Hungarian, ex-Communist, politician who played a key role in Hungary's transition to democracy after 1988. He is currently an advisor to prime minister Viktor Orbán....
he worked as a government chief counsellor on a Minister's of State secretariat in 1989. He was also the spokesman of KISZ central committee in the same year (previously he was KISZ leader at the university). He met Ferenc Gyurcsány, who became Prime Minister at KISZ during this time. Between 1989 and 90 he was on the board of Magyar Televízió
Magyar Televízió
Magyar Televízió is the Hungarian national public service television company, with three TV channels, called m1 , m2 and m3....
and Magyar Rádió Felügyelő Bizottság, and held a position as under-secretary in Miniszterelnöki Hivatal (MeH). Between 1998 and 2000 he was the CEO of Altus corp. the company owned by his close friend Ferenc Gyurcsány
Ferenc Gyurcsány
Ferenc Gyurcsány is a Hungarian politician. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009.He was nominated to take that position on 25 August 2004 by the Hungarian Socialist Party , after Péter Medgyessy resigned due to a conflict with the Socialist Party's coalition partner...
. Soon after Gyurcsány became Prime Minister he appointed Szilvásy as his chief of staff. Between 2006 and 2007 Szilvásy was leading Cabinet Minister of the office of the Prime Minister. After the June of 2007 he became minister supervising the secret service. He lost that position after Gordon Bajnai
Gordon Bajnai
György Gordon Bajnai was the seventh Prime Minister of Hungary from 2009 to 2010. In March 2009, following Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány's announced resignation, Bajnai was nominated by the ruling MSZP party to become Hungary's next prime minister...
succeeded Gyurcsány as Prime Minister.
He was arrested in July 2011. News channel Hír TV
HírTV
Hír TV is a Hungarian television news channel, the first of such made in the country. It began broadcasting on 2 January 2003.This TV channel was the only one to broadcast the 2006 protests in Hungary live. HirTV also performs investigative reports, political discussion programmes, a talk show and...
reported on 1 July evening that a house search had been carried out at the home of Szilvásy. According to Hír TV, the house search was connected to a statement by Lajos Galambos, former chief director of the National Security Office (NBH) who was under house arrest on espionage charges. The main opposition Socialist Party
Hungarian Socialist Party
The Hungarian Socialist Party describes itself as a social democratic party in Hungary. It is the partial successor of the communist Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party , which ruled Hungary between 1956 and 1989. The decision to declare the party a successor of the MSZMP was controversial, and...
stands up for György Szilvásy, believes that he is innocent and expresses solidarity with the former minister in charge of the secret services during the Gyurcsány government, Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy
Attila Mesterházy
Attila Mesterházy is a Hungarian politician, chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party since 10 July 2010. He was the party's candidate for the position of Prime Minister of Hungary in the Hungarian parliamentary election, 2010.-Biography:Mesterházy was born in 1974 in Pécs...
said on 2 July. Ferenc Gyurcsány said on Facebook
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earlier on that day that he had been informed by Szilvásy’s family that the former minister is suspected of criminal activities against the state.
Szilvásy is married, with two children. One of his brothers, Péter Szilvásy called attention to himself with operating the so called Kormányzati Tanácsadó Jósda in 2007. his other brother, István Szilvásy is heading the national medical centre (ÁEK) from 2007.