Dávid Daróczi (né József Daróczi) (April 19, 1972 – April 2, 2010) was a coach and spokesman for former Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and the government from June 2007 to April 2009.
Dávid Daróczi | |
|---|---|
| Spokesman of the Government of Hungary with Bernadett Budai | |
| In office 19 June 2007 – 24 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Emese Danks |
| Succeeded by | Bernadett Budai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1972 Budapest, People's Republic of Hungary |
| Died | 2 April 2010 (aged 37) Budapest, Hungary |
| Profession | journalist, politician, spokesman |
Life
editDávid Daróczi was born on April 19, 1972. His father, József Choli Daróczi (b. 1939), was a decorated Gypsy poet and teacher.[1] Daróczi, an ethnic Roma, had degrees in theology from Pázmány Péter Catholic University and in business marketing from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He had worked as a journalist before becoming a government spokesman in 2007, and worked at a communications firm until his death.[2]
Death
editHe committed suicide in Budapest on April 2, 2010, just 16 days before his 38th birthday. Police did not disclose the method of suicide, only that a preliminary investigation ruled out homicide.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Dávid Daróczi". www.romnet.hu. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b Tang, Anne (2010-04-03). "Former Hungarian gov't spokesman commits suicide". xinhuanet.com. Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.