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József SZÁJER



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Constituencies

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  • Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség-Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt icon: HU Hungary 2019/07/02 - 2021/01/01
  • Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség-Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt icon: HU Hungary 2014/07/01 - 2019/07/01
  • Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség-Keresztény Demokrata Néppárt icon: HU Hungary 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség icon: HU Hungary 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség icon: HU Hungary 2004/05/01 - 2004/07/19
  • Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség icon: HU Hungary 2003/04/18 - 2004/04/30

Groups

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  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Observer Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2003/04/18 - 2004/04/30
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/05/01 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/07/20 - 2004/11/13
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/11/14 - 2007/02/14
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2007/02/15 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: PPE PPE Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • icon: PPE PPE Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 2014/07/01 - 2019/07/01
  • icon: PPE PPE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 2019/07/02 - 2021/01/01

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Observer of Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs 2003/05/15 2004/04/30
Member of Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs 2004/05/03 2004/07/19
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2004/07/21 2004/09/14
Member of Subcommittee on Human Rights 2004/07/21 2004/09/15
Member of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Subcommittee on Security and Defence 2004/07/22 2004/10/11
Substitute of Committee on Legal Affairs 2004/09/16 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Legal Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Legal Affairs 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Committee on Legal Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Substitute of Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis 2009/10/08 2009/10/13
Member of Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Substitute of Committee on Legal Affairs 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Substitute of Committee on International Trade 2014/07/01 2017/01/18
Member of Committee on Legal Affairs 2014/07/01 2017/01/18
Substitute of Committee on International Trade 2017/01/19 2019/07/01
Member of Committee on Legal Affairs 2017/01/19 2019/07/01
Member of Committee on Legal Affairs 2019/07/02 2021/01/01

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with Japan 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Mercosur 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Mercosur 2007/03/14 2007/03/28
Member of Delegation for relations with Japan 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2007/03/21 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly 2007/05/23 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation for relations with the United States 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Substitute of Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation for relations with the United States 2014/07/14 2019/07/01
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2019/07/02 2021/01/01

Contact

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Brussels

  • Phone: 0032 2 28 45871
  • Fax: 0032 2 28 49871
  • Office: Bât. ALTIERO SPINELLI 12E108
  • Full Address
    • City: Bruxelles/Brussel
    • Zip: B-1047
    • Street: 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

Strasbourg

  • Phone: 0033 3 88 1 75871
  • Fax: 0033 3 88 1 79871
  • Office: Bât. LOUISE WEISS T10053
  • Full Address
    • City: Strasbourg
    • Zip: CS 91024 - F-67070
    • Street: 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee Shadow 2020/2019(INL) JURI Legal Affairs Digital Services Act: adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online
Opinion Committee Shadow 2020/2018(INL) ['JURI'] Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market
Former Responsible Committee 2016/0400B(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Adapting a number of legal acts to Articles 290 and 291 TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing acts)
Responsible Committee 2016/0400A(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Adapting a number of legal acts to Articles 290 and 291 TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing acts)
Former Responsible Committee 2016/0399(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Adapting a number of legal acts in the area of justice to Article 290 TFEU (Commission delegated acts)
Responsible Committee 2013/0365(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Aligning a number of legal acts with the TFEU: Commission delegated and implementing powers
Responsible Committee 2013/0220(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Aligning a number of legal acts in the area of Justice with the TFEU (Article 290, Commission delegated powers)
Responsible Committee 2013/0218(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Aligning a number of legal acts with the TFEU (Article 290, Commission delegated powers)
Responsible Committee 2012/2323(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Follow-up on the delegation of legislative powers and the control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers
Responsible Committee 2010/2021(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Power of legislative delegation
Responsible Committee 2010/0051(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers, 'Comitology Regulation'
Responsible Committee 2009/0048(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Adapting a number of instruments to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, "omnibus" Regulation, Part Five
Responsible Committee 2008/2096(INL) JURI Legal Affairs Alignment of legal acts to the new Comitology Decision
Responsible Committee 2008/0123(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Measuring instruments and methods of metrological control: common provisions. Recast
Responsible Committee 2008/0060(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Foodstuffs and food ingredients: extraction solvents used in the production. Recast
Responsible Committee 2008/0044(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. Recast
Responsible Committee 2008/0032(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Adaption of a number of instruments with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, "Omnibus" Regulation, Part Four
Responsible Committee 2008/0005(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Textile names. Recast
Responsible Committee 2008/0003(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Recast
Responsible Committee 2008/0001(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Colouring matters for medicinal products. Recast
Responsible Committee 2007/0293(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Adaption of a number of instruments with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, "omnibus" Regulation, Part Two
Responsible Committee 2007/0292(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters: adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. Recast
Responsible Committee 2007/0288(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea. Recast
Responsible Committee 2007/0282(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Adaption of a number of instruments with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, "omnibus" Regulation, Part Three
Responsible Committee 2007/0268(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Fishing in the north-east Atlantic: nominal catch statistics by Member States. Recast
Responsible Committee 2007/0264(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic. Recast
Responsible Committee 2007/0262(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Adaption of a number of instruments with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, "omnibus" Regulation, Part One
Responsible Committee 2007/0260(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic: nominal catch statistics by Member States. Recast
Responsible Committee 2007/0259(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (GMOs). Recast
Responsible Committee 2007/0257(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Passenger ships: safety rules and standards. Recast
Responsible Committee 2007/0253(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users. Recast
Committee Opinion 2006/2101(INI) IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection Services of general interest. White Paper
Responsible Committee 2006/0808(CNS) JURI Legal Affairs Area of freedom, security and justice: strengthen judicial protection, adaptation of the special provisions concerning the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice, title IV of the EC Treaty

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Kinga GÁL icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 103
Jiří POSPÍŠIL icon: PPE PPE icon: Czechia Czechia 101
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 87
György SCHÖPFLIN icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 79
Andor DELI icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 78
Andrea BOCSKOR icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 77
Therese COMODINI CACHIA icon: PPE PPE icon: Malta Malta 72
Ádám KÓSA icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 63
Lívia JÁRÓKA icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 62
Tamás DEUTSCH icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 60
László TŐKÉS icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 51
Pál CSÁKY icon: PPE PPE icon: Slovakia Slovakia 40
György HÖLVÉNYI icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 39
Pavel SVOBODA icon: PPE PPE icon: Czechia Czechia 38
Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 36
Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 36
András GYÜRK icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 35
Marc JOULAUD icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 35
Sabine VERHEYEN icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 35
Giovanni TOTI icon: PPE PPE icon: Italy Italy 34
Tadeusz ZWIEFKA icon: PPE PPE icon: Poland Poland 32
Javier ZARZALEJOS icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 32
László TRÓCSÁNYI icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 32
Emil RADEV icon: PPE PPE icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 30
Jean-Marie CAVADA icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 27
Mary HONEYBALL icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 27
Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 26
Paulo RANGEL icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 26
Vladimír BILČÍK icon: PPE PPE icon: Slovakia Slovakia 26
Roberta METSOLA icon: PPE PPE icon: Malta Malta 26
Vangelis MEIMARAKIS icon: PPE PPE icon: Greece Greece 26
Andrius KUBILIUS icon: PPE PPE icon: Lithuania Lithuania 26
Karlo RESSLER icon: PPE PPE icon: Croatia Croatia 26
Mairead McGUINNESS icon: PPE PPE icon: Ireland Ireland 25
Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 25
Ivan ŠTEFANEC icon: PPE PPE icon: Slovakia Slovakia 25
Norbert ERDŐS icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 24
Brice HORTEFEUX icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 24
Sven SIMON icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 24
Alojz PETERLE icon: PPE PPE icon: Slovenia Slovenia 20
Milan ZVER icon: PPE PPE icon: Slovenia Slovenia 17
Luděk NIEDERMAYER icon: PPE PPE icon: Czechia Czechia 16
Danuta Maria HÜBNER icon: PPE PPE icon: Poland Poland 15
Angel DZHAMBAZKI icon: ECR ECR icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 14
Daniel BUDA icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 13
Constance LE GRIP icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 13
Philippe JUVIN icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 12
Enikő GYŐRI icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 12
Balázs HIDVÉGHI icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 12
Edina TÓTH icon: PPE PPE icon: Hungary Hungary 12
Bogdan Brunon WENTA icon: PPE PPE icon: Poland Poland 11
Marion WALSMANN icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 11
Richard SULÍK icon: ECR ECR icon: Slovakia Slovakia 8
Czesław HOC icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Roberts ZĪLE icon: ECR ECR icon: Latvia Latvia 8
Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Zigmantas BALČYTIS icon: S&D S&D icon: Lithuania Lithuania 8
Sandra KALNIETE icon: PPE PPE icon: Latvia Latvia 8
Ryszard CZARNECKI icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Bolesław G. PIECHA icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Marian-Jean MARINESCU icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 8
Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 8
Beata GOSIEWSKA icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Zbigniew KUŹMIUK icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Stanisław OŻÓG icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Edward CZESAK icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Urszula KRUPA icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 8
Traian UNGUREANU icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 8
Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 8
Alajos MÉSZÁROS icon: PPE PPE icon: Slovakia Slovakia 6
Klaus-Heiner LEHNE icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Germany Germany 5
Rafał TRZASKOWSKI icon: PPE PPE icon: Poland Poland 4
Axel VOSS icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 3
Tadeusz ROSS icon: PPE PPE icon: Poland Poland 2
David MARTIN icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Andrew DUFF icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Carlos COELHO icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 2
Manfred WEBER icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 1
Kaja KALLAS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Estonia Estonia 1
Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Finland Finland 1

By types

Amendments (887)
Oral questions (1)
Plenary speeches (8)
Reports (1)
Shadow opinions (1)
Shadow reports (1)
Written explanations (72)
Written questions (5)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
2072016/0400(COD)Adapting a number of legal acts to Articles 290 and 291 TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing acts)
1052020/2019(INL)Digital Services Act: adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online
742014/2256(INI)Implementation of Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
552016/0070(COD)Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services
422017/2131(INL)Situation in Hungary
302012/0180(COD)Collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market
292014/0121(COD)Corporate governance: long-term shareholder engagement
282010/0051(COD)Mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers, 'Comitology Regulation'
282014/0402(COD)
262020/2088(INI)Stocktaking of European elections
222018/0161(COD)Supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products
172016/0280(COD)Copyright in the digital single market
152013/0403(COD)European small claims procedure and European order for payment procedure: improving access to justice and the efficiency of justice
142015/2147(INI)Towards a digital single market act
122020/2098(REG)Amendments to the Rules of Procedure in order to ensure the functioning of Parliament in extraordinary circumstances
112012/2078(INI)Constitutional problems of a multitier governance in the European Union
112020/2018(INL)Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market
102012/0061(COD)Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services: enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC
102012/0237(COD)European political parties and European political foundations: statute and funding
102012/0242(CNS)Prudential supervision of credit institutions: conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank (ECB)
102015/2932(RSP)Resolution on the opening of FTA negotiations with Australia and New Zealand
92012/2323(INI)Follow-up on the delegation of legislative powers and the control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers
82009/2133(INI)Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action
82017/2283(INI)Implementation of the EU association agreement with Ukraine
82013/0402(COD)Protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure
72018/0332(COD)Seasonal changes of time
72014/2257(INI)European citizens' initiative
62012/0360(COD)Insolvency proceedings. Recast
62007/2124(REG)General review of the Rules of Procedure
52011/0440(COD)European demographic statistics
52013/2130(INI)Implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament
52009/2062(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: adaptation of the Rules to the Treaty of Lisbon
42008/2002(ACI)Agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission on the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission, comitology
42020/2072(INL)The Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights
32014/2228(INI)Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
32017/0293(COD)Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles. Recast
32017/2273(INI)Monitoring the application of EU law 2016
32007/2240(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 202a: use by Parliament of the symbols of the Union
32008/2096(INI)Alignment of legal acts to the new Comitology Decision
32020/2015(INI)Intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies
22012/0011(COD)Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation)
22015/0218(COD)Emergency autonomous trade measures for Tunisia
22015/0288(COD)Contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods
22016/0060(CNS)Jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of property consequences of registered partnerships
22016/0059(CNS)Enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial property regimes
22008/0130(CNS)
22007/2272(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: work of the plenary and initiative reports
22007/0262(COD)Adaption of a number of instruments with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, "omnibus" Regulation, Part One
12013/0255(APP)European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
12010/2021(INI)Power of legislative delegation
12015/2233(INI)Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)
12016/2018(INI)Interpretation and implementation of the interinstitutional agreement on better law-making
12008/2026B(BUD)2009 budget: other sections
12006/2201(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 29: formation of political groups
12007/0293(COD)Adaption of a number of instruments with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, "omnibus" Regulation, Part Two
12020/2616(RSP)Resolution on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID 19 pandemic and its consequences
12020/2023(INI)Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12020/2732(RSP)Resolution on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020
12020/2022(INI)Digital Services Act and fundamental rights issues posed
12017/0035(COD)Mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers: implementing acts at appeal committee level

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Born

1961/09/07 - Sopron

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

  • 1986 : university, law: Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Political Science and Law Department, doctorate in Law
  • 1995 : Barrister at Law degree, Budapest

Professional career

  • 1986-1992 : ELTE, Political Science and Law Department, assistant professor, Department of Roman Law
  • 1998-1999 : Resident assistant instructor, István Bibó College

Political career

  • 1992-1994 : Member of Steering Committee, Fidesz
  • 1994 : Chair of Steering Committee, Fidesz
  • 1990-1994 : group vice-chair, Fidesz
  • 1994-1997 : group leader, Fidesz
  • 1998-2002 : group leader, Fidesz
  • 2002-2004 : Vice-Chair, Hungarian Parliament

Honours

  • KCMG, United Kingdom

History

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Eötvös Loránd University, Political Science and Law Department (1986); Lawyer's examination (1996). Visiting student, University of Oxford (1986-1987); research fellow, University of Michigan (1988-1989). Resident assistant master, István Bibó College, Budapest (1985-1990). Professor's assistant, Roman Law Department, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest; assistant lecturer (since 1986). Lawyer (1996-2000).
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FIDESZ party: founder member (1988); member, Steering Committee (1989-1992); Chairman, Steering Committee (1993-1994); Vice-President (1996-2003); Member, bureau (since 2003). Member, EPP Council (since 2000).
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Deputy leader, FIDESZ parliamentary party (1990-1994); Vice-Chairman, European Integration Committee (1992-1994); Leader, FIDESZ parliamentary party (1994-2002); Chairman, European Integration Committee (1998-2002); Deputy Speaker, Hungarian Parliament (2002-2004); Deputy leader, parliamentary party (2002-2004).
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Observer, European Parliament, leader, Hungarian delegation in the EPP Group (2003-2004, as an observer until accession).
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Member, European Convention (2002-2003), Vice-Chairman, EPP Group (since 2004).
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Knight Commander of St Michael and St George - Queen Elizabeth II (2000).
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  • Eötvös Loránd University, Political Science and Law Department (1986); Lawyer's examination (1996). Visiting student, University of Oxford (1986-1987); research fellow, University of Michigan (1988-1989). Resident assistant master, István Bibó College, Budapest (1985-1990). Professor's assistant, Roman Law Department, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest; assistant lecturer (since 1986). Lawyer (1996-2000).
  • FIDESZ party: founder member (1988); member, Steering Committee (1989-1992); Chairman, Steering Committee (1993-1994); Vice-President (1996-2003); Member, bureau (since 2003). Member, EPP Council (since 2000).
  • Deputy leader, FIDESZ parliamentary party (1990-1994); Vice-Chairman, European Integration Committee (1992-1994); Leader, FIDESZ parliamentary party (1994-2002); Chairman, European Integration Committee (1998-2002); Deputy Speaker, Hungarian Parliament (2002-2004); Deputy leader, parliamentary party (2002-2004).
  • Observer, European Parliament, leader, Hungarian delegation in the EPP Group (2003-2004, as an observer until accession).
  • Member, European Convention (2002-2003), Vice-Chairman, EPP Group (since 2004).
  • Knight Commander of St Michael and St George - Queen Elizabeth II (2000).