Tamás Deutsch (politician)
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Tamás Deutsch Hungarian politician, member of the European Parliament
. A founding member of the Fidesz
, he was member of the Hungarian Parliament between 1990–2009 and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports between 1999 and 2002.
in 1984. He studied at the Faculty of Law of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest from 1986 to 1992. He graduated in 1999. He was a member of the Social Science Circle of Law Students from 1987 (which was renamed as Bibó István Circle of Law Students in 1988). He has been a member of the Hungarian association of the International Children's Safety Service since May 1990. He was vice president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee
from 1999 to 2001.
In 1988 he participated in the foundation of Fidesz and was one of its spokespersons from March to October 1988. He was a member of the National Board from 1988 to 1990. He was an organiser of the ceremonial reburial of Imre Nagy
and his fellow politicians on 16 June 1989. He was campaign manager in the 1990 local elections and the 1998 parliamentary elections
. Re-elected in all of the party elections, he held the office of Fidesz' deputy president from April 1993 to May 2003. He headed the Budapest organisation of the party from 2001 to 2004. He was elected member of the General Assembly of the Municipality of Budapest and faction leader of Fidesz, he resigned from his post as Assembly faction leader on 16 September 2003.
He had been an MP since 1990 (elected from the Budapest list in 1990 and 1994, and representing Constituency 9, Budapest, 7th district). He was elected deputy leader of the Fidesz faction in Parliament in April 1990, and was re-elected in 1994 as well as 1998. He was "notarie of age" ("notaries of age" are the four youngest Members in the constituent sitting) in 1990 and 1994. He was minister for Youth and Sports from 1 January 1999 to 27 May 2002. He was elected deputy faction leader of Fidesz in May 2002. He was elected deputy speaker of Parliament on 8 December 2003 and took office on 1 February 2004.
In the parliamentary elections in 2006 he secured a seat from national (elective) list. He is a vice chairman of the Committee on Immunity, Incompatibility and Mandate. He resigned from his mandate in 2009, when he became a member of the European Parliament
.
Lajos Für
, is a program organiser. During this marriage Deutsch picked his wife's last name, so his name was Tamás Deutsch-Für between 2006 and 2008. He has four children and two nursling children. One of his sons, Bence Deutsch, played as a footballer for the junior team of MTK Budapest FC.
Tamás Deutsch became chairman of MTK on 26 May 2010.
, he wrote "There are vile people. There are madmen of ill-will. There are disgusting stinkers. There are loathsome faggots. And there is Gyurcsány
." In an interview to HVG
, Deutsch acknowledges his words on Gyurcsány. On July 27, Deutsch twitted: "Who the fuck is Thomas Melia
?" This remark was widely condemned by liberals and socialists. Commenting on his remarks, Deutsch called them humorous, a kind of standup comedy.
European Parliament
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. A founding member of the Fidesz
Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union
The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union is a major conservative party in Hungary. At the 2010 election in Hungary, Fidesz-KDNP won a two-thirds majority of seats by gaining 52% of the votes, with Fidesz winning 227 seats and KDNP winning 36...
, he was member of the Hungarian Parliament between 1990–2009 and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports between 1999 and 2002.
Political career
He finished Kaffka Margit Secondary School in BudapestBudapest
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 1984. He studied at the Faculty of Law of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest from 1986 to 1992. He graduated in 1999. He was a member of the Social Science Circle of Law Students from 1987 (which was renamed as Bibó István Circle of Law Students in 1988). He has been a member of the Hungarian association of the International Children's Safety Service since May 1990. He was vice president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee
Hungarian Olympic Committee
Hungarian Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Hungary.György Szepesi was a Hungarian Olympic Committee member from 1962 into the year 2000....
from 1999 to 2001.
In 1988 he participated in the foundation of Fidesz and was one of its spokespersons from March to October 1988. He was a member of the National Board from 1988 to 1990. He was an organiser of the ceremonial reburial of Imre Nagy
Imre Nagy
Imre Nagy was a Hungarian communist politician who was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary on two occasions...
and his fellow politicians on 16 June 1989. He was campaign manager in the 1990 local elections and the 1998 parliamentary elections
Hungarian parliamentary election, 1998
The results of the Hungarian parliamentary election of 1998 are as follows:The election was a significant defeat for the governing Socialist Party and their coalition allies , the Alliance of Free Democrats and a narrow surprise victory for Viktor Orbán's right-wing Fidesz.The successful...
. Re-elected in all of the party elections, he held the office of Fidesz' deputy president from April 1993 to May 2003. He headed the Budapest organisation of the party from 2001 to 2004. He was elected member of the General Assembly of the Municipality of Budapest and faction leader of Fidesz, he resigned from his post as Assembly faction leader on 16 September 2003.
He had been an MP since 1990 (elected from the Budapest list in 1990 and 1994, and representing Constituency 9, Budapest, 7th district). He was elected deputy leader of the Fidesz faction in Parliament in April 1990, and was re-elected in 1994 as well as 1998. He was "notarie of age" ("notaries of age" are the four youngest Members in the constituent sitting) in 1990 and 1994. He was minister for Youth and Sports from 1 January 1999 to 27 May 2002. He was elected deputy faction leader of Fidesz in May 2002. He was elected deputy speaker of Parliament on 8 December 2003 and took office on 1 February 2004.
In the parliamentary elections in 2006 he secured a seat from national (elective) list. He is a vice chairman of the Committee on Immunity, Incompatibility and Mandate. He resigned from his mandate in 2009, when he became a 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,...
.
Private life
He divorced twice, his second wife was Ágnes Sarolta Für, a daughter of former Minister of DefenceMinister of Defence of Hungary
The Ministry of Defence of Hungary is a member of the Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Defence. The defence minister appointed the Chief of Army Staff to the head of the Hungarian military...
Lajos Für
Lajos Für
Lajos Für is a Hungarian politician and historian, who served as Minister of Defence between 1990 and 1994...
, is a program organiser. During this marriage Deutsch picked his wife's last name, so his name was Tamás Deutsch-Für between 2006 and 2008. He has four children and two nursling children. One of his sons, Bence Deutsch, played as a footballer for the junior team of MTK Budapest FC.
Tamás Deutsch became chairman of MTK on 26 May 2010.
Controversy
In his TwitterTwitter
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, he wrote "There are vile people. There are madmen of ill-will. There are disgusting stinkers. There are loathsome faggots. And there is Gyurcsány
Ferenc Gyurcsány
Ferenc Gyurcsány is a Hungarian politician. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009.He was nominated to take that position on 25 August 2004 by the Hungarian Socialist Party , after Péter Medgyessy resigned due to a conflict with the Socialist Party's coalition partner...
." In an interview to HVG
HVG
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, Deutsch acknowledges his words on Gyurcsány. On July 27, Deutsch twitted: "Who the fuck is Thomas Melia
Thomas O. Melia
Thomas O. Melia is in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, at the United States Department of State...
?" This remark was widely condemned by liberals and socialists. Commenting on his remarks, Deutsch called them humorous, a kind of standup comedy.