István Ujhelyi
István Ujhelyi MEP | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 15 May 2002 – 5 May 2014 | |
Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 5 May 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hungary | 28 February 1975
Political party | Hungarian: MSZP (1993–2022) Opportunity Community (2023–) EU: Party of European Socialists |
Spouse | Éva Péntek |
Children |
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Profession | politician |
Dr. István Ujhelyi (born 28 February 1975)
Life
Ujhelyi finished Tóth Árpád Grammar School in
Political career
Ujhelyi joined the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) in 1993. He was national vice-president of the Left-wing Youth Association from 1995; when the Association changed its name to Young Left-wing in 1999, he remained national vice-president, and has been national president since 2002. He was confirmed in his presidency in February 2004. He was elected president of the local branch of the party, and served as vice-president of its
Member of the National Assembly, 2002–2014
Ujhelyi first ran in the
In the
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–2024
Ujhelyi was elected as a
In addition to his committee assignment, Ujhelyi is a substitute member of the parliament's delegation for relations with the
Following the 2022 Hungarian parliamentary election, In April 2022, Ujhelyi showed interest in running for MSZP leadership and he proposed a new name "Opportunity – Party Community of Hungarian Social Democrats" (Hungarian: Esély – Magyar Szociáldemokraták Pártközössége).[7] On 2 October 2022, Ujhelyi announced that he is leaving the Hungarian Socialist Party,[8] criticizing "MSZP's lack of vision".[9] The party demanded he return his parliamentary seat.[10] Shortly before he left the party, Ujhelyi founded Esély Közösség, a community for social democrats, which transformed itself into a party after Ujhelyi's quit from MSZP.[11]
In September 2022, Ujhelyi was the recipient of the Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.[12]
In June 2023, Ujhelyi announced he would end his career as an MEP and not run in the 2024 Parliament election.[13] Ujhelyi was appointed ambassador of the UN Tourism in Brussels in June 2024.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d "István Ujhelyi CV". mszp.hu.
- ^ Országgyűlés.
- ^ "Ők lesznek az EP-képviselők". 25 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Members | Home | TRAN | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Home | István UJHELYI | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Political members". www.internetforum.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Ujhelyi István mégsem akar MSZP-elnök lenni". infostart. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Kilép az MSZP-ből Ujhelyi István". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "Ungarischer sozialistischer Abgeordneter soll Mandat zurückgeben". Ungarn heute. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Hungarian Socialist MEP Told to Hand Back Mandate". Hungary Today. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Az Esélyt választja Ujhelyi az MSZP "szemellenzős jövőtlensége" helyett". hirado.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "MEP Awards: Winners 2022". The Parliament Magazine. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "A párt nélkül maradt Ujhelyi István befejezi EP-képviselői pályafutását". magyarnemzet.hu (in Hungarian). 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Ujhelyi István az EP-mandátuma lejártát követően ENSZ-nagykövetként folytatja". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
External links
- Biography (in Hungarian)