István Gyenesei

Hungarian politician (1948–2024)

István Gyenesei
Minister of Local Government of Hungary
In office
15 May 2008 – 16 April 2009
Prime MinisterFerenc Gyurcsány
Preceded byGordon Bajnai
Succeeded byZoltán Varga
Personal details
Born(1948-04-01)1 April 1948
Kaposvár, Hungary
Died21 March 2024(2024-03-21) (aged 75)
Political partyAssociation for Somogy
SpouseJudit Horváth
ChildrenLeila Gyenesei and two others
ProfessionPolitician

István Gyenesei (1 April 1948 – 21 March 2024) was a Hungarian politician and the Chairman of the Association for Somogy party. He was the only representative in the Hungarian National Assembly who gained a seat as an independent. During the formation of the minority government in April 2008, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány appointed him as Minister of Local Government. He did not get a post in the cabinet of Gordon Bajnai in 2009.

He had several children. The youngest daughter, Leila Gyenesei, is a pentathlete who participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.

István Gyenesei died on 21 March 2024, at the age of 75.[1]

References

  1. ^ „Bármibe kezdtem, abban a legjobb akartam lenni” – elhunyt Gyenesei István (in Hungarian)

Sources

  • MTI Ki Kicsoda 2009, Magyar Távirati Iroda Zrt., Budapest, 2008, 409. old., ISSN 1787-288X
  • Gyenesei országgyűlési adatlapja
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Local Government
2008–2009
Succeeded by
Zoltán Varga
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