Zsigmond Járai (born 29 December 1951) is a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 1998 and 2000. He was the President of the Budapest Stock Exchange between 1996 and 1998. After his ministership he was appointed President of the Hungarian National Bank. Járai was succeeded by András Simor in 2007.
Zsigmond Járai | |
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Minister of Finance of Hungary | |
In office 8 July 1998 – 31 December 2000 | |
Preceded by | Péter Medgyessy |
Succeeded by | Mihály Varga |
Personal details | |
Born | Biharkeresztes, People's Republic of Hungary | 29 December 1951
Political party | Independent |
Profession | politician, economist |
Career
editJárai was chairman of the supervisory board of CIG Pannónia Eletbiztosító Nyrt until he resigned from the position in 2013.[1] He has also been chairman of the supervisory board of the Hungarian National Bank since 2010.[2] In March 2022 Járai was elected as a member of the supervisory board of the MKB Bank.[3][4]
Interviews
edit- Zsigmond Járai: We need to improve competitiveness
- Zsigmond Járai: Will there ever be a Hungarian euro?
- Wall Street Journal: Zsigmond Járai, Hungary Fiscal Council
Honours
edit- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire[5]
References
edit- ^ MTI (26 September 2013). "Járai lemondott a CIG FB-elnökségéről". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "MOLGroup". molgroupcareers.info (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Felügyelőbizottsági tag lett az MKB Banknál Járai Zsigmond, Nagy Andor és Vaszily Miklós is". Portfolio.hu (in Hungarian). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Zrt, HVG Kiadó (23 March 2022). "Vaszily Miklós és Járai Zsigmond is beülhet a Bankholding felügyelőbizottságába". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Honorary Knighthoods Awarded 1997-2006".
- Életrajz a vokscentrum.hu portálon
- Járai: a miniszterelnök behúzott a csőbe – interjú az Inforádiónak
- Járai Zsigmond, a GKI és a számok