István Gyenesei | |
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Minister of Local Government of Hungary | |
In office 15 May 2008 –16 April 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Ferenc Gyurcsány |
Preceded by | Gordon Bajnai |
Succeeded by | Zoltán Varga |
Personal details | |
Born | Kaposvár,Hungary | 1 April 1948
Died | 21 March 2024 75) | (aged
Political party | Association for Somogy |
Spouse | Judit Horváth |
Children | Leila Gyenesei and two others |
Profession | Politician |
István Gyenesei (1 April 1948 –21 March 2024) was a Hungarian politician and the Chairman of the Association for Somogy party. He was the only representative in the Hungarian National Assembly who gained a seat as an independent. During the formation of the minority government in April 2008,Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány appointed him as Minister of Local Government. He did not get a post in the cabinet of Gordon Bajnai in 2009.
He had several children. The youngest daughter,Leila Gyenesei,is a pentathlete who participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.
István Gyenesei died on 21 March 2024,at the age of 75. [1]