Kinga Gál
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Kinga Gál is a Hungarian
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
with the Hungarian Civic Party
, part of the European People's Party
and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
.
Gál is a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs
, vice-chair of the Delegation to the EU-Romania
Joint Parliamentary Committee, and a member of the Reconciliation of European Histories Group
.
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
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
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 sits on the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs is a standing committee of the European Parliament.-External links:*...
.
Gál is a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs (EU)
The Committee on Foreign Affairs , previously called Political Affairs, is a committee of the European Parliament...
, vice-chair of the Delegation to the EU-Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
Joint Parliamentary Committee, and a member of the Reconciliation of European Histories Group
Reconciliation of European Histories Group
The Reconciliation of European Histories Group is an informal all-party group in the European Parliament involved in promoting the Prague Process in all of Europe, aimed at coming to terms with the totalitarian past in many countries of Europe...
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Education
- 1994: Eötvös Loránd University, Political Science and Law Department
- 1993: Institute for Comparative Human Rights, Strasbourg, Diploma of International Human Rights
Career
- 1991-1994: Democratic Union of Hungarians in RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
- adviser - 1995: Hungarian Expatriates Office - analyst
- 2001-2002: Vice-Chairman
- 1996: Teleki Foundation - researcher
- European Centre for Minority Issues - international jurist (1997-2000, Flensburg, Germany)
- 2003-2004: Chief adviser to the President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
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...