Sándor Nagy (2 November 1946 – 24 August 2015) was a Hungarian trade unionist and politician, Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1985 (representing Kaposvár), 1988 to 1990 (MSZMP) and 1994 to 2006 (MSZP). He was leader of the Socialists' parliamentary group between 1 January 2001 and 14 May 2002. He served as Political State Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office from 2002 to 2006.[1]
Sándor Nagy | |
|---|---|
 Sándor Nagy in 1989 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 28 June 1994 – 15 May 2006 | |
| In office 5 October 1988 – 1 May 1990 | |
| In office 27 June 1980 – 27 June 1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1946 Vértes, Hungary |
| Died | 24 August 2015 (aged 68) Budapest, Hungary |
| Political party | MSZMP (1966–1989) MSZP (1994–2015) |
| Children | Sándor Zoltán |
| Profession | trade unionist, politician |
In 1980, he was delegated to the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic. In May 1988, he was elected member to the Central Committee of the ruling communist Socialist Workers' Party. Following the end of communism, he was President of the National Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions (MSzOSz) between 1990 and 1995.[2]
Before the 2002 parliamentary election, Nagy was one of the four Socialist candidates for the position of Prime Minister of Hungary.[3] Later Nagy, alongside Miklós Németh withdrew from nomination and the MSZP's congress elected Péter Medgyessy as candidate, who finally won the election and became prime minister.[4]
Personal life
editHe was married and had two sons, Sándor and Zoltán.[5]
Death
editNagy died on 24 August 2015 at the age of 68, following a short illness.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Register". Országgyűlés. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ "Biography" (in Hungarian). Országgyűlés.
- ^ "Négy miniszterelnök-jelölt az MSZP-ben" (in Hungarian). Index. 2001-04-03. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ "Egymást bíráló szocialisták: Nagy Sándor visszalépett" (in Hungarian). Index. 2001-04-08. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ Nagy Sándor vagyonnyilatkozata - 2003. február
- ^ "Meghalt Nagy Sándor MSZP-s politikus" (in Hungarian). Index. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-08-25.