János Latorcai
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János Latorcai is a Hungarian
engineer and politician and has been Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary since 2010.
on 9 May 1944. He finished Mezőtúr
Secondary School and Esztergom
Higher Technical School of Chemical Engineering in 1965. He acquired a degree in mechanical engineering in 1971 and a technical doctorate in 1976 at the Technical University of Heavy Industry in Miskolc. He was a researcher of the Textile Industry Research Institute from 1965 to 1971. He worked as an assistant lecturer for the College of Food Industry in 1971. He worked in the Ministry of Labour first as researcher in 1975, then as deputy head of department. He was senior lecturer at the University of Technology in Budapest from 1976 to 1992. From 1989 he worked for the service provider subsidiary of FÉG as senior engineer, then as production development engineer, deputy CEO and finally CEO. He worked in the Ministry of Industry and Trade as head of the Industrial Economy Department in 1991 and as head of the Industrial Policy Department from 1992. He was a member of the corporate council of Rába Rt. from 1991 and later its chairman of the board. He has joined several non-profit organisations. He served as Minister of Industry and Trade in the Antall
and Boross
cabinets from February 1993 to July 1994.
He joined the Christian Democratic People's Party
(KDNP) in 1993. He was the party's vice president from 1994 to 1995 and presided over the National Board from 1995 to 1997. He was one of the founders of the Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance (MKDSZ) in August 1997 and has been its vice president since. He was vice president of the restructured Christian Democratic People's Party from 2002. He has been president of the National Board since 2003.
He has been a Member of Parliament
since 1994 elected from the national list of his party in 1994, and from Constituency 5, Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom County in 1998. He ran as a candidate of the conservative parties for the post of mayor of Budapest
in 1994 and 1998. He resigned from his seat in the Assembly. He joined the parliamentary faction of Fidesz in September 1997 and was deputy parliamentary faction leader until May 2002. He chaired the Economic Committee from 1998 to 2002. He was elected to Parliament from the county list in April 2002. He served as deputy chairman of the Economic Committee from 2002 to 2006.
In the 2006 parliamentary elections he obtained a mandate from national list. From 30 May 2006 he is a vice-chairman of the Economic and Information Technology Committee.
After the 2010 parliamentary election
he was appointed one of the deputy speakers of the National Assembly of 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...
engineer and politician and has been Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary since 2010.
Biography
He was born in BékésBékés
Békés is a town in Békés county, Hungary. It lies about north of Békéscsaba and east of Budapest.- History :The area of the present town has been inhabited since ancient times, due to its good soil and proximity to rivers. After Hungarians conquered the area, Békés and its surroundings were the...
on 9 May 1944. He finished Mezőtúr
Mezotúr
Mezőtúr is a town of Hungary, in the county of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, 88 m. southeast of Budapest by rail. It possesses important potteries. Large herds of cattle are reared on the communal lands, which are productive also of wheat, rapeseed and maize...
Secondary School and Esztergom
Esztergom
Esztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
Higher Technical School of Chemical Engineering in 1965. He acquired a degree in mechanical engineering in 1971 and a technical doctorate in 1976 at the Technical University of Heavy Industry in Miskolc. He was a researcher of the Textile Industry Research Institute from 1965 to 1971. He worked as an assistant lecturer for the College of Food Industry in 1971. He worked in the Ministry of Labour first as researcher in 1975, then as deputy head of department. He was senior lecturer at the University of Technology in Budapest from 1976 to 1992. From 1989 he worked for the service provider subsidiary of FÉG as senior engineer, then as production development engineer, deputy CEO and finally CEO. He worked in the Ministry of Industry and Trade as head of the Industrial Economy Department in 1991 and as head of the Industrial Policy Department from 1992. He was a member of the corporate council of Rába Rt. from 1991 and later its chairman of the board. He has joined several non-profit organisations. He served as Minister of Industry and Trade in the Antall
József Antall
József Antall was the first democratically-elected Prime Minister of Hungary after the fall of Communism , teacher, librarian, historian and political figure...
and Boross
Péter Boross
Péter Boross was the second Prime Minister of Hungary from December 1993 to July 1994. He came to power with the death of the previous PM, József Antall, and held office until his coalition was defeated in elections and he made way for his successor, Gyula Horn of the socialist party...
cabinets from February 1993 to July 1994.
He joined the Christian Democratic People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party
Several countries have political parties that use the name "Christian Democratic People's Party."*Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland*Christian Democratic People's Party of Hungary*Christian Democratic People's Party of Romania...
(KDNP) in 1993. He was the party's vice president from 1994 to 1995 and presided over the National Board from 1995 to 1997. He was one of the founders of the Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance (MKDSZ) in August 1997 and has been its vice president since. He was vice president of the restructured Christian Democratic People's Party from 2002. He has been president of the National Board since 2003.
He has been a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
since 1994 elected from the national list of his party in 1994, and from Constituency 5, Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom County in 1998. He ran as a candidate of the conservative parties for the post of mayor of Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
in 1994 and 1998. He resigned from his seat in the Assembly. He joined the parliamentary faction of Fidesz in September 1997 and was deputy parliamentary faction leader until May 2002. He chaired the Economic Committee from 1998 to 2002. He was elected to Parliament from the county list in April 2002. He served as deputy chairman of the Economic Committee from 2002 to 2006.
In the 2006 parliamentary elections he obtained a mandate from national list. From 30 May 2006 he is a vice-chairman of the Economic and Information Technology Committee.
After the 2010 parliamentary election
Hungarian parliamentary election, 2010
A parliamentary election was held in Hungary on 11 and 25 April 2010 to choose MPs for the National Assembly. They were the sixth free elections since the end of communist era. The 386 members of parliament were elected in a combined system of party lists and electoral constituencies...
he was appointed one of the deputy speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary.
Family
He is married and has two children. His wife is an economist and an icon painter. He has two adult children, his elder son is a member of the body of representatives in Budapest 2nd District.External links
- Adatlapja az Országgyűlés honlapján
- Latorcai János életrajza a KDNP honlapján