Péter Kiss
Péter Kiss | |
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Minister of Social Affairs and Labour | |
In office 9 June 2006 – 30 June 2007 | |
Preceded by | Gábor Csizmár (Minister of Employment and Labour) |
Succeeded by | Mónika Lamperth |
Personal details | |
Born | MSZMP, MSZP | 11 June 1959
Spouse | Tímea Petykó |
Children | Diána Dóra |
Profession | politician, engineer |
Péter Kiss (11 June 1959 – 29 July 2014) was a Hungarian Socialist politician.[1] In Bajnai's government, he was a minister without portfolio.[2] He was one of the candidates to succeed Péter Medgyessy as prime minister in 2004 but lost to Ferenc Gyurcsány.[3]
Career
In 1983 he graduated from the
In 1989 he was a founder and first leader of the Left Youth Association. Since 1992, he was a board member of the
In 1995-1998 he served as minister of work in the office of Prime Minister Gyula Horn. From 2002 to 2003 he served as minister of employment and work in the government of Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy. In 2003-2006 he was chief minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, and then from June 2006 to July 2007 the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. From July 2007 to April 2009 again held the position of chief minister of the Prime Minister.[4] From 20 April 2009 to May 29, 2010 was a minister without portfolio in the cabinet of Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai.[5][6]
Kiss also became a member of the National Assembly after the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election winning a seat from the national list of MSZP.[7] He was a member of the parliamentary Committee for Employment and Labour and deputy chairman of the Subcommittee for European Affairs. Between 29 June 2010 and 7 March 2011 he also worked for the ad hoc committee for the preparation of Constitution which was responsible for drafting the new constitution.[7] He was elected MP for Újpest during the 2014 Hungarian parliamentary election.
Personal life
He was married. His wife was Tímea Petykó. They had a daughter, Diána Dóra.[8]
Death
Kiss died on 29 July 2014 due to prolonged illness.
Kiss was buried in
References
- ^ "Bio" (in Hungarian). Miniszterelnöki Hivatal. Archived from the original on 9 March 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Bajnai cabinet takes oaths in Parliament". Budapest Business Journal. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Profile: Peter Kiss". BBC News. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Peter Kiss - Minister for Social Policy" (in Hungarian). Kormany.hu. 19 June 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hungary's president appoints PM Bajnai's ministers[permanent dead link], The Budapest Times, 20 April 2009.
- ^ Bajnai cabinet takes oaths in Parliament, BBJ online, 20 April 2009.
- ^ a b Kiss Péter országgyűlési adatlapja, Parlament.hu, 24 September 2011.
- ^ - Kiss Péter vagyonnyilatkozata - 2003. február
- ^ "Meghalt Kiss Péter, az MSZP volt alelnöke". Origo.hu. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "Meghalt Kiss Péter". Hirado.hu. 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ^ "Eltemették Kiss Pétert". Origo.hu. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-30.