Preceded by Mihaly Kupa Name Ivan Szabo Succeeded by Laszlo Bekesi Role Film director | Children 2 Spouse Vera Gyurey (m. 1961) Profession politician, economist Books 7 June 1994 - Frascati | |
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Born 8 January 1934
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary ( 1934-01-08 ) Died 4 August 2005(2005-08-04) (aged 71)
Budapest, Hungary Political party MDF, MDNP, Centre Party Parents Istvan Szabo, Maria Vita Szabo Awards Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Movies Mephisto, Sunshine, The Door, Colonel Redl, Taking Sides Similar People Klaus Maria Brandauer, Magda Szabo, Miklos Jancso, Lajos Koltai, Ildiko Bansagi | ||
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Iván Szabó (8 January 1934 - 4 August 2005) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 1993 and 1994. He joined to the Hungarian Democratic Forum in 1988. He was chosen to the party's presidency in 1990. After the death of József Antall (1993) he served as manager president. Szabó was member of the National Assembly of Hungary since 1990. Between June 1990 and December 1991 he served as the Chairman of the Assembly's Economical Committee. He was appointed Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism in 1991. He became faction leader in 1994.
Szabó entered for the party's presidential election in 1996 but was beaten by Sándor Lezsák. After that Szabó and some other prominent members (György Szabad) left the party. They founded the Hungarian Democratic People's Party (MDNP) and Szabó appointed the new party's first president and faction leader. The MDNP did not hit the 5% threshold contrary at the 1998 election, that's why Szabó resigned from his position. He was a founding member of the Centre Party in 2001.