József Torgyán
József Torgyán | |
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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
In office 8 July 1998 – 15 February 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Viktor Orbán |
Preceded by | Frigyes Nagy (Minister of Agriculture) |
Succeeded by | Imre Boros |
Personal details | |
Born | Mátészalka, Hungary | 16 November 1932
Died | 22 January 2017 Budapest, Hungary | (aged 84)
Political party | FKGP |
Spouse | Mária Cseh |
Children | Attila |
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József Torgyán (16 November 1932 − 22 January 2017) was a Hungarian lawyer and politician, chairman of the Independent Smallholders' Party (1991−2002), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (1998−2001) in the Government of Viktor Orbán.
Biography
Between 1951-1955 he studied at the Faculty of Law of the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest (ELTE). He took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. After graduation, he worked as a lawyer, since political activity was repressed. In 1988 he was among the founders of the Independent Smallholders Party. In 1990 he received the first seat in the National Assembly (re-elected in 1994 and 1998).
After Fidesz had won the first round of the parliamentary elections in 1998, the Smallholders Party concluded an alliance with Fidesz, as a result of which center right parties obtained a majority in the National Assembly. The Smallholders Party, together with the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) became part of the ruling coalition that was led by Fidesz. In this government Torgyán held the position of deputy prime minister and minister for agriculture. In 2000 he was one of the candidates for the office of President of Hungary. In the 2002 elections the party received no seats and found itself on the margins of politics. In 2006, Torgyán became chairman of the Hungarian Torgyán Renewal Movement.
Personal life and death
He married Mária Cseh in 1959, who was an actress in the National Theatre of Pécs. Their son, Atilla is an editor. He died on 22 January 2017 in Budapest.[1]
Books
- Antalltól Orbánig (2005) [1][permanent dead link]
- Kereszténység az ezer vallás világában 2006
- Humor a házban (2007)
- Száll a turul fészkére (2016)
References
External links
- Rövid életrajz
- Választás.hu
- Az 'Antalltól Orbánig' rövid bemutatása[permanent dead link]
- 1991: az FKGP társelnökévé választják Torgyán doktort, Index, 2008. április 26.
- Torgyán József interjú - Torgyán-Kisgazda-Koalíció, Magyarpartok, 2010. február 09.
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