Orbán Kolompár (born in Kiskunmajsa, People's Republic of Hungary, September 24, 1963) is a Hungarian Romani politician and activist, who served as President of the National Gypsy Council (OCÖ) from 2003 to 2011.[1] He is the founder and chairman of the Romani Alliance Party (MCF).
Orbán Kolompár | |
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 Orbán Kolompár | |
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| Born | 24 September 1963 Kiskunmajsa, People's Republic of Hungary |
| Political party | Romani Alliance Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | politician |
Criminal charge
editIn 2012 Orbán Kolompár was sentenced to 22 months in prison under the charges of abuse of financial position and the violation of European Economic Community financial interests. His fugitive brother, László, was sentenced in absentia to 22 months in prison while his wife got a suspended prison term of a year under the same charges.[2]
References
edit- ^ Majtényi, Balázs. (2016). A contemporary history of exclusion the Roma issue in Hungary from 1945 to 2015. Majtényi, György. Budapest: CEU Press,Central European University Press. ISBN 978-963-386-122-6. OCLC 1175626523.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
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External links
edit- Biography (in Hungarian)