Attila Verestóy
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Attila Verestóy (1 March 1954–24 January 2018) was a Romanian chemical engineer and politician. A member of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), he was also an elected member of the Romanian Senate for Harghita County from 1990 until 2018.
Biography
He was born to ethnic Hungarian parents in Odorheiu Secuiesc and completed secondary studies at the town's Petru Groza Theoretical High School (now called Tamási Áron). In 1972, he enrolled at the Politehnica University of Bucharest, graduating from the Chemical Technology Faculty six years later. He then enrolled in a master's programme in Chemical Engineering at the same institution, and in 1999 earned a doctorate in Chemistry from Politehnica, specialising in inorganic chemistry and environmental protection.[1]
From 1978 to 1979, he worked at a factory in Gheorgheni, followed by a stint as engineer at a factory in his hometown from 1979 until the following year. From 1980 to 1983, he was a lecturer at his alma mater's Industrial Chemistry Faculty. From 1983 to 1989, he was a scientific researcher at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Research in Bucharest, advancing to chief scientific researcher in 1989.[1] Verestóy had over 60 scientific works, presented at conferences and congresses, and co-authored three books on chemical engineering and environmental protection. He also published articles about security policy.[2]
According to Verestóy, his activities during the 1980s under the
Verestóy entered politics following the Revolution, serving in January 1990 as an adviser to the
As of 2009, Verestóy was the third-wealthiest Romanian politician, with holdings of
Verestóy ran a charitable foundation and was president of the Odorhei Handball Club.[2] He and his wife had one son.[1] Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017, he died while undergoing treatment in Vienna, Austria the following year.[15]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g (in Romanian) Curriculum vitae, accessed December 17, 2016
- ^ a b (in Romanian) Profile at the Romanian Senate site Archived March 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ (in Romanian) 2012-2016 parliamentary profile; accessed December 17, 2016
- ^ (in Romanian) Mihai Diac, "Românii din Harghita nu vor avea niciun reprezentant în Parlament" ("Romanians in Harghita Will Have No Representative in Parliament") Archived 2016-12-17 at the Wayback Machine, Romania Liberă, 15 December 2016; accessed December 17, 2016
- ^ (in Romanian) 1990–1992 parliamentary profile; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ a b c d (in Romanian) 2008-2012 parliamentary profile; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ (in Romanian) 1992-1996 parliamentary profile; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ a b (in Romanian) 1996-2000 parliamentary profile; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ a b c (in Romanian) 2000-2004 parliamentary profile; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ a b (in Romanian) 2004-2008 parliamentary profile; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ (in Romanian) Simona Simionescu, "Cine sunt cei mai bogaţi români. Scos din top, Becali urlă: 'Minciună!'" ("Who Are the Wealthiest Romanians. Removed from the Top, Becali Shouts: 'Lies!'", Gândul, 5 October 2009; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ (in Romanian) Iulian Anghel, Cristina Stoian, "Partidul 'Regelui cherestelei' va administra padurile de 10 mld. euro ale Romaniei. Cum comentati?" ("The Party of the 'Logging King' to Administer Romanian Forests Worth 10 billion Euros. Your comments?", Ziarul Financiar, 22 December 2009; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ a b (in Romanian) Iulia Vaida, "Harghita: Greii UDMR incearcă să cucerească judeţul" ("Harghita: UDMR Heavies Try to Conquer the County", România liberă, 18 November 2008; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ (in Romanian) Andrei Chirileasa, "Senatorul Verestoy are de patru ori mai putini bani pe Bursa decat acum un an" ("Senator Verestoy Has Four Times Less Money on the Stock Exchange than a Year Ago", Ziarul Financiar, 5 January 2009; accessed August 13, 2010
- ^ (in Romanian) Sebastian Zachmann, "A murit Verestoy Attila" ("Attila Verestóy Dies", Adevărul, 24 January 2018; accessed March 13, 2018
External links
- (in Hungarian and Romanian) Official site