János Veres
Encyclopedia
János Veres is a Hungarian
politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 2005 and 2009. He was member of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
since 1980. He served as first secretary
of the party's committee of Nyírbátor
from 1988 to 1989. He was founding member of the Hungarian Socialist Party
in 1990. He became member of the National Assembly of Hungary
in 1994. He served as deputy chairman of the Committee of Economics many times. He also served as mayor of Nyírbátor since 2002, but resigned in the next year, because he was appointed state secretary of the Ministry of Finance. Veres became member of the MSZP's presidency in 2004. Ferenc Gyurcsány
appointed him Minister of Finance in 2005.
, which supports the conservative right-wing politics and the biggest opposition party, Fidesz
. On 19 December 2006 he head the riporter, who wanted to asking him. Two years later, on March 2008 he shoved away the correspondent deliberately. On the next day the two journalists appeared on the press conference in a visibility waistcoat. Then Veres declared that the HírTV's colleagues can't approach him. The minister repeatedly threatened the channel with a judicial lawsuit, when the riporters asked about his sons' charge.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 2005 and 2009. He was member of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
The Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the ruling Marxist–Leninist party of Hungary between 1956 and 1989. It was organised from elements of the Hungarian Working People's Party during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution...
since 1980. He served as first secretary
General Secretary
The office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
of the party's committee of Nyírbátor
Nyírbátor
Nyírbátor /ˈɲiːɾbaːtoɾ/ is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. With its historic atmosphere, this city is known for its 15th- and 16th-century ecclesiastic and secular built heritage and for the family of the former landowners, the Báthory...
from 1988 to 1989. He was founding member of the Hungarian 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...
in 1990. He became 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...
in 1994. He served as deputy chairman of the Committee of Economics many times. He also served as mayor of Nyírbátor since 2002, but resigned in the next year, because he was appointed state secretary of the Ministry of Finance. Veres became member of the MSZP's presidency in 2004. 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...
appointed him Minister of Finance in 2005.
Controversies
Veres had many conflicts with the HírTVHírTV
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...
, which supports the conservative right-wing politics and the biggest opposition party, Fidesz
Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union
The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union is a major conservative party in Hungary. At the 2010 election in Hungary, Fidesz-KDNP won a two-thirds majority of seats by gaining 52% of the votes, with Fidesz winning 227 seats and KDNP winning 36...
. On 19 December 2006 he head the riporter, who wanted to asking him. Two years later, on March 2008 he shoved away the correspondent deliberately. On the next day the two journalists appeared on the press conference in a visibility waistcoat. Then Veres declared that the HírTV's colleagues can't approach him. The minister repeatedly threatened the channel with a judicial lawsuit, when the riporters asked about his sons' charge.