Eszter Lakos | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
Constituency | Hungary |
Personal details | |
Born | Győr,Hungary | 8 March 1981
Political party | Tisza Party |
Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
Alma mater | Bocconi University |
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Lakos was born in Győr in 1981, [2] and graduated from Bocconi University in Milan with a PhD in international law and economics. [3] She worked in the field of research and innovation with the agencies of the European Union in Brussels for 10 years, [4] including as science attaché and head of the Hungarian RDI liaison office. [5]
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