Szekler National Council
Encyclopedia
The Szekler National Council is the main political organization representing the Székely
of Romania
.
The Council wants to obtain self-government for the Székely Land
. It looks to the historical fact that the Székler Seats
were the traditional self-governing territorial units of the Transylvania
n Székely
s during medieval times. (Saxons
were also organised in Seats.) The Seats were not part of the traditional Hungarian county system
, and their inhabitants enjoyed a higher level of freedom (especially until the 18th century) than those living in the counties. Their autonomy was granted in return for the military services they provided to the Hungarian Kings.
The Council also claim the rights of Székely
s to self-determination
, as guaranteed by the Treaty of Trianon
. Officially, the treaty was intended to be a confirmation of the concept of the right for self-determination of nations.
The SZNC hopes to obtain self-determination
for the Székely Land
on the Catalan
model
.
and the members of the Standing Committee (SC):
The Szekler National Council has 156 members and is a member of the Hungarian National Council of Transylvania. http://www.hhrf.org/emnt/index_en.htm To guarantee the representation of every Székely settlement, every settlement which has under 1500 Székely inhibitants
can nominate one deputy. The Székely settlements which have over 1500 Székely inhibitants
can nominate one-one deputy for every 3000 Székely inhibitants.
Székely
The Székelys or Székely , sometimes also referred to as Szeklers , are a subgroup of the Hungarian people living mostly in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, Romania...
of 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...
.
History
The Council was founded on October 16, 2003. Its first president was József Csapó, who served until autumn 2006, when he resigned. Until the Council held a new presidential election in February 2008, in which Balázs Izsák emerged victorious, the president ad interim had been Imre Fodor, the former mayor of Târgu Mureş.Doctrine
Székely Land
The Székely Land or Szekler Land refers to the territories inhabited mainly by the Székely, a Hungarian-speaking ethnic group from eastern Transylvania...
. It looks to the historical fact that the Székler Seats
Seat (territorial-administrative unit)
Seats were territorial-administrative units in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. The seats were autonomous regions within the Kingdom, and were independent from the feudal county system...
were the traditional self-governing territorial units of the Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
n Székely
Székely
The Székelys or Székely , sometimes also referred to as Szeklers , are a subgroup of the Hungarian people living mostly in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, Romania...
s during medieval times. (Saxons
Transylvanian Saxons
The Transylvanian Saxons are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania from the 12th century onwards.The colonization of Transylvania by Germans was begun by King Géza II of Hungary . For decades, the main task of the German settlers was to defend the southeastern border of the...
were also organised in Seats.) The Seats were not part of the traditional Hungarian county system
Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary)
A county is the name of a type of administrative units in the Kingdom of Hungary and in Hungary from the 10th century until the present day....
, and their inhabitants enjoyed a higher level of freedom (especially until the 18th century) than those living in the counties. Their autonomy was granted in return for the military services they provided to the Hungarian Kings.
The Council also claim the rights of Székely
Székely
The Székelys or Székely , sometimes also referred to as Szeklers , are a subgroup of the Hungarian people living mostly in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, Romania...
s to self-determination
Self-determination
Self-determination is the principle in international law that nations have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or external interference...
, as guaranteed by the Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
. Officially, the treaty was intended to be a confirmation of the concept of the right for self-determination of nations.
The SZNC hopes to obtain self-determination
Self-determination
Self-determination is the principle in international law that nations have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or external interference...
for the Székely Land
Székely Land
The Székely Land or Szekler Land refers to the territories inhabited mainly by the Székely, a Hungarian-speaking ethnic group from eastern Transylvania...
on the Catalan
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
model
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
.
Structure
Presidents of Székler SeatsSeat (territorial-administrative unit)
Seats were territorial-administrative units in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. The seats were autonomous regions within the Kingdom, and were independent from the feudal county system...
and the members of the Standing Committee (SC):
Presidents of Seats
- Marosszék: Imre Fodor
- Udvarhelyszék: Béla Incze
- Csíkszék: Csaba Ferencz
- Gyergyószék: Károly Czirják
- Bardoc-Miklósvárszék: Miklós Szabó
- Sepsiszék: Barna Benedek
- Orbaiszék: Botond Ferencz
- Kézdiszék: László Bakk
Members of SC
- President: Balázs Izsák
- vicepresidents: Emőke Benkő, Géza Borsos, Csaba Ferencz, Imre Fodor, József Gazda, Ádám Kónya, Jenő Szász, Attila Tulit, Csaba Farkas, Imre Fazakas
- Rapporteurs: Pál Nagy, Árpád Andrássy, Lajos Dancs, Aladár Bod, Dávid Veress, Imre András
The Szekler National Council has 156 members and is a member of the Hungarian National Council of Transylvania. http://www.hhrf.org/emnt/index_en.htm To guarantee the representation of every Székely settlement, every settlement which has under 1500 Székely inhibitants
Székely
The Székelys or Székely , sometimes also referred to as Szeklers , are a subgroup of the Hungarian people living mostly in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, Romania...
can nominate one deputy. The Székely settlements which have over 1500 Székely inhibitants
Székely
The Székelys or Székely , sometimes also referred to as Szeklers , are a subgroup of the Hungarian people living mostly in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, Romania...
can nominate one-one deputy for every 3000 Székely inhibitants.