Name Pal Molnar | Role Journalist | |
Pal Molnar (born October 1952) is a Hungarian journalist and founder of art awards. The native form his name is Molnár Pál (Molnár Pál).
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Biography
Graduated from high school in his hometown, served hard military service, and graduated from the grammar, literature and history faculty of the Teacher Training College in Eger. Journalist since 1977, mainly dealing with economic issues. Author of more than ten books, mostly on national strategic issues.
Worked in print journalism and on television; now editor of the State Radio.
In 1997, he founded the Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award. This literary prize has included an award for translation since 2002. Since then, it has become the most prestigious literary award in Hungary. A literary festival and wine competition and Balassi mass have been associated with it since 2005.
Subsequently, he founded fine art, film, journalism and wine awards, in cooperation with Hungarian artists. He organizes the handover ceremonies every year.
Since 1978, member of the Association of Hungarian Journalists. Since 1992, a member of the Knights of St. George. Founding member of the Baross Gábor Supporting Economic Society.
His wife is Katalin Szánthó Molnár. Two children: Fatime Molnár and Csenge-Hajna Molnár.
He is the organiser of the Balassi-mass.
Books in Hungary
Awards
Teleki Pál Service Medal==Awards==
József Eötvös Press Award
Officer's Cross of the Knights of St. George
Hungarian Order of Merit, Knight’s cross
Teleki Pál Service Medal