Ferenc Mádl
Hungarian politician (1931-2011)
Ferenc Mádl (Hungarian: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈmaːdl̩]; 29 January 1931 – 29 May 2011)[1] was a Hungarian legal scholar, professor and politician. He was the second President of the third Republic of Hungary between 4 August 2000 and 5 August 2005.
Ferenc Mádl | |
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| President of Hungary | |
| In office 4 August 2000 – 5 August 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Viktor Orbán Péter Medgyessy Ferenc Gyurcsány |
| Preceded by | Árpád Göncz |
| Succeeded by | László Sólyom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1931 Bánd, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 29 May 2011 (aged 80) Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Dalma Mádl |
| Children | András |
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He was Minister of Education between 1993 and 1994 in the conservative cabinets of József Antall and Péter Boross. Mádl ran unsuccessfully for the position of President of Hungary in 1995, loosing to Árpád Göncz. Five years later he was elected President.
He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 1992.[2]
References
change- ↑ Elhunyt Mádl Ferenc Index.hu
- ↑ "Ferenc Mádl". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
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