László Andor
Hungarian economist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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László Andor (born 3 June 1966) is a Hungarian economist and the Secretary General of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS).[1] From 2010 to 2014 he was Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion in the Barroso II administration of the European Commission.[2] From 2005 to 2010 he was a Member of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia.[3][4][5]
László Andor | |
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 Andor in 2014 | |
| European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion | |
| In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Vladimír Špidla (Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) |
| Succeeded by | Marianne Thyssen (Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1966 Zalaegerszeg, Hungary |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Erika Varsányi |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Corvinus University George Washington University University of Manchester |
He studied Economics at the Corvinus University of Budapest (then called the Karl Marx University), and later became Associate Professor of Economic Policy at the same institution. He also studied at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and in 1993 earned a master's degree in Development Economics at the University of Manchester.[6] Since 1993, he has been editor of a progressive (leftist) Hungarian quarterly social science journal, Eszmélet (Consciousness).[7] Since 2003, he has been a member of the board of the Economic Section of the Hungarian Socialist Party.[8]
He was once appointed Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection in Neven Mimica's stead, from 19 April 2014 – 25 May 2014 while he was on electoral campaign leave for the 2014 elections to the European Parliament.[9] He ultimately decided to not take up his seat. László Andor is a member of the advisory board of the Prague European Summit.[10]
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László Andor is married to Erika Varsányi. They have three children.[11][12]
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