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Farkas Bethlen (born 1957)

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Preceded by
  
Erno Polcz (MDF)

Role
  
Hungarian Politician

Name
  
Farkas Bethlen

Political party
  
Independent

Nationality
  
Hungarian


Born
  
June 12, 1957 (age 66) Nagymaros, Hungary (
1957-06-12
)

Spouse(s)
  
Maria Tunde Bay (first)

Farkas Bethlen (born 12 June 1957) is a Hungarian politician, who currently serves as Mayor of Verőce between 1998 and 2014.

Life

He was born in Nagymaros into an old Hungarian aristocrat family as the sixth child of Count Dániel Bethlen de Bethlen (1917-1977), and Countess Ilona Bethlen de Bethlen (1924-2003). Count Dániel and Countess Ilona Bethlen de Bethlen were first cousins. He finished his secondary studies at the Franciscan Grammar School in Esztergom. He worked as a car mechanic for six years after the school. He established a small textile factory in Szentendre. After that he founded the Danube Bend Radio in Vác.

References

Farkas Bethlen (born 1957) Wikipedia