Sándor Páll
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Sándor Páll (15 February 1954, Péterréve
– 7 July 2010, Novi Sad
) was an ethnic Hungarian politician
in Serbia
and leader of Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians
.
Born in Bačko Petrovo Selo
in Serbia
to Hungarian father and Serbian
mother, he graduated in 1977 as a teacher of Yugoslav literature at the University of Novi Sad
and got his MB in 1988. Formerly a schoolteacher, he was afterwards a professor at the University of Novi Sad. He died in Novi Sad
, Serbia
on 7 July 2010 at the age of 56.
Along with András Ágoston
, he was one of the leaders of the coalition "Hungarian Union
" which contested the 2007 Serbian parliamentary election
, but won no seats. He later became (and remained till his death) a member of the "Hungarian Coalition
", together with István Pásztor's
Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians
and Ágoston's Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians, created for the purpose of the Serbian parliamentary election, 2008
.
Backo Petrovo Selo
Bačko Petrovo Selo is a village located in the Bečej municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
– 7 July 2010, Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
) was an ethnic Hungarian politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and leader of Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians
Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians
Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians (Hungarian: Vajdasági Magyarok Demokratikus Közössége (VMDK), Serbian: Демократска заједница војвођанских Мађара (ДЗВМ), Demokratska zajednica vojvođanskih...
.
Born in Bačko Petrovo Selo
Backo Petrovo Selo
Bačko Petrovo Selo is a village located in the Bečej municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
to Hungarian father and Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
mother, he graduated in 1977 as a teacher of Yugoslav literature at the University of Novi Sad
University of Novi Sad
The University of Novi Sad is a university located in Novi Sad, the capital of Serbian province of Vojvodina and the second largest city in Serbia....
and got his MB in 1988. Formerly a schoolteacher, he was afterwards a professor at the University of Novi Sad. He died in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
on 7 July 2010 at the age of 56.
Along with András Ágoston
András Ágoston
András Ágoston is an ethnic Hungarian politician in Serbia and leader of Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians. He was one of the leaders of the coalition "Hungarian Union" on Serbian parliamentary election, 2007 together with Sándor Páll that won no seats...
, he was one of the leaders of the coalition "Hungarian Union
Hungarian Union
Hungarian Union was a political coalition in the last legislative elections in Serbia, on 21 January, 2007. The alliance won 0.32% of the popular vote, and no seats in the parliament. The alliance was formed by the Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians led by Sándor Páll and Democratic...
" which contested the 2007 Serbian parliamentary election
Serbian parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections took place in Serbia on 21 January 2007. The first session of the new National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia was held on 14 February 2007....
, but won no seats. He later became (and remained till his death) a member of the "Hungarian Coalition
Hungarian Coalition
The Hungarian Coalition ; Serbian: Мађарска Коалиција , Mađarska Koalicija ) is a political coalition composed of 3 ethnic Hungarian political parties in Serbia: the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians, the Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians, and the Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians...
", together with István Pásztor's
István Pásztor
István Pásztor is an ethnic Hungarian politician in Serbia. He graduated from the University of Novi Sad...
Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians
Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians
The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians ; , Savez vojvođanskih Mađara ) is an ethnic Hungarian political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. Its chairman is István Pásztor. The former party chairman József Kasza is now its honorary president...
and Ágoston's Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians, created for the purpose of the Serbian parliamentary election, 2008
Serbian parliamentary election, 2008
A pre-term parliamentary election was held in the Serbia on 11 May 2008, barely a year after the previous parliamentary election. There were 6,749,886 eligible electors who were able to vote in 8,682 voting places, as well as 157 special voting places designed for refugees from...
.