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| Members of the European Parliament for Hungary | |
|---|---|
| Observers | (2003) |
| Delegation | (2004) |
| 6th term | (2004) |
| 7th term | (2009) |
| 8th term | (2014) |
| 9th term | (2019) |
This is a list of the 24 observers to the European Parliament for Hungary in the 1999 to 2004 session. They were appointed by the Hungarian Parliament as observers from 1 May 2003 until the accession of Hungary to the EU on 1 May 2004.
| Name | National party | EP Group |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltán Bagó | Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) | EPP–ED |
| József Ékes | Democratic Forum (MDF) | EPP–ED |
| Szabolcs Fazakas | Socialist Party (MSZP) | PES |
| Zita Gurmai | Socialist Party (MSZP) | PES |
| András Gyürk | Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) | EPP–ED |
| Gyula Hegyi | Socialist Party (MSZP) | PES |
| Magda Kósáné Kovács | Socialist Party (MSZP) | PES |
| Csaba Őry | Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) | EPP–ED |
| József Szájer | Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) | EPP–ED |
| István Szent-Iványi | Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) | ELDR |
| Csaba Tabajdi | Socialist Party (MSZP) | PES |
| National party | Observers | EP Group |
|---|---|---|
| Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz) | 12 | EPP–ED |
| Socialist Party (MSZP) | 10 | PES |
| Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) | 2 | ALDE |
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