László Andor
Encyclopedia
László Andor is a Hungarian
economist. He is Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
in the Barroso II
administration of the European Commission
. Until early 2010 he was on the board of directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
.
He studied economics at the Corvinus University of Budapest
(then the Karl Marx
University), and later became associate professor of economic policy at the same institution. He also studied at the George Washington University
in Washington, D.C. and in 1993 earned a master's degree in development economics at the University of Manchester
. Since 1993 he has been editor of a progressive (leftist) Hungarian quarterly social science journal, Eszmélet (Consciousness)
. Since 2003 he has been a Member of the Board of the Economic Section of the Hungarian Socialist Party
. Since 2005 he has been Member of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD), representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia.
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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...
economist. He is Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
European Commissioner
A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each Member within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission...
in the Barroso II
Barroso Commission
The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 2014. Its president is José Manuel Barroso, who presides over 26 other commissioners...
administration of the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. Until early 2010 he was on the board of directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia. Its mission was to support the formerly communist countries in the process of establishing their...
.
He studied economics at the Corvinus University of Budapest
Corvinus University of Budapest
The Corvinus University of Budapest is one of the most prestigious Hungarian universities located in Budapest, Hungary. The university offers degrees in multiple disciplines, but it is characterised by its programmes in economics and management. -History:...
(then the Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
University), and later became associate professor of economic policy at the same institution. He also studied at the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in Washington, D.C. and in 1993 earned a master's degree in development economics at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
. Since 1993 he has been editor of a progressive (leftist) Hungarian quarterly social science journal, Eszmélet (Consciousness)
Eszmélet (magazine)
Eszmélet is a Hungarian quarterly magazine for social critique and culture. Each issue contains essays on current theory, history, an exchange of hot topics, as well as one or two book reviews.-History:...
. Since 2003 he has been a Member of the Board of the Economic Section 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...
. Since 2005 he has been Member of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia. Its mission was to support the formerly communist countries in the process of establishing their...
(EBRD), representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia.
External links
- Laszlo Andor Official Media Gallery
- European Commission – Biographies of Commissioner-designates, Laszlo Andor
- EUobserver interview of 7 December 2009: Everyone says I am an unusual choice
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