Csaba Molnár
| Csaba Molnár | |
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 Csaba Molnár (2013) | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Hungary | |
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Assumed office 2014 | |
| Minister of Civilian Intelligence Services of Hungary Acting | |
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In office 13 September 2009 – 17 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ádám Ficsor |
| Succeeded by | Gábor Juhász |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 December 1975 Csorna, Hungary |
| Political party | DK (2011-present) |
| Other political affiliations | MSZP (2009-2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Kinga Szűcs |
| Profession | politician, jurist |
Csaba Molnár (born 4 December 1975) is a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Minister of Transport, Communications and Energy in the second cabinet of Ferenc Gyurcsány, Minister of the Prime Minister's Office (Minister of Chancellery) and acting Minister of Civilian Intelligence Services of Hungary in the government of Gordon Bajnai.
Political career
Molnár was a part of Gyurcsány's inner circle in the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP). As a result he joined Democratic Coalition Platform founded by the former prime minister and became its deputy chairman. When the platform split from the Socialists on October 22, 2011 he joined to newly formed party and left the MSZP and its parliamentary group.[1] He was appointed leader of the parliamentary group,[2] however according to the decision of the Constitutional and Procedural Committee, the Democratic Coalition could not form an own parliamentary group because of the parliamentary house rules.[3] Molnár was elected one of the four deputy chairmen of the Democratic Coalition on November 6, 2011.[4]
He participated in a week-long hunger strike, along with three other members of the Democratic Coalition (party leader Gyurcsány, Péter Niedermüller and István Kolber) which started in Kossuth tér on 9 September 2012. The demonstration, called Seven Days for Free Elections, was a protest against the proposed voter registration plan by ruling party Fidesz.[5]
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present
Molnár was elected to the European Parliament during the 2014 European election. He has since been serving on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. In this capacity, he is his parliamentary group’s shadow rapporteur on renewable energy.
In addition to his committee assignments, Molnár is a member of the parliament’s delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
References
- ↑ A Demokratikus Koalíció bejelentette a frakcióalapítást, index.hu, 23 October 2011; accessed 7 November 2011 (Hungarian)
- ↑ Demokratikus Koalíció néven új pártot alapít Gyurcsány Ferenc, inforadio.hu, 22 October 2011; accessed 8 November 2011 (Hungarian)
- ↑ Parliamentary committee tells Gyurcsány to wait until April to form new faction, politics.hu, 8 November 2011; accessed 8 November 2011
- ↑ Gyurcsányt választotta pártelnöknek a Demokratikus Koalíció, origo.hu, 6 November 2011; accessed 8 November 2011 (Hungarian)
- ↑ Former PM Gyurcsány on week-long hunger strike over Fidesz voter registration plan
External links
- Biográf ki kicsoda (Budapest, 2003)
- Hivatalos életrajza az MSZP honlapján
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pál Szabó |
Minister of Transport, Communications and Energy 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Péter Hónig |
| Preceded by Péter Kiss |
Minister of Prime Minister's Office 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Mihály Varga |
| Preceded by Ádám Ficsor |
Minister of Civilian Intelligence Services Acting 2009 |
Succeeded by Gábor Juhász |