Katalin Szili
Hungarian politician (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Katalin Szili (born 13 May 1956) is a Hungarian politician and jurist, a former Member of the National Assembly, who served as Speaker of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2009.
The native form of this personal name is Szili Katalin. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Katalin Szili | |
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Speaker of the National Assembly | |
In office 15 May 2002 – 14 September 2009 | |
Preceded by | János Áder |
Succeeded by | Béla Katona |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 28 June 1994 – 5 May 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-05-13) 13 May 1956 (age 68) Barcs, Hungary |
Political party | KDNP (2023–present) |
Other political affiliations | MSZMP (1983–1989) MSZP (1989–2010) SZU (2010–2014) KTI (2013–2015) Independent (2015–2023) |
Children | 2 |
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Following an administrative career in the Hungarian People's Republic, she was a long-time member of the left-wing Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP). She was Member of Parliament (MP) from 1994 to 2014, and was considered a leading politician of her party for a decade. After the 2014 election, she gradually became a proponent of the right-wing Fidesz government, voicing nationalist and anti-immigrant slogans.