Ferenc Gyurcsány
Ferenc Gyurcsány (Hungarian: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈɟurt͡ʃaːɲ] ⓘ; born 4 June 1961) is a Hungarian entrepreneur and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009. Prior to that, he held the position of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports between 2003 and 2004.
Ferenc Gyurcsány MP | |
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Gyurcsány in 2007 | |
| Prime Minister of Hungary | |
| In office 29 September 2004 – 14 April 2009 | |
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| Preceded by | Péter Medgyessy |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Bajnai |
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | |
| In office 19 May 2003 – 4 October 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Péter Medgyessy |
| Preceded by | György Jánosi |
| Succeeded by | Kinga Göncz |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2006 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Péter Jakab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1961 Pápa, Hungary |
| Political party | DK (2011–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrix Rozs (divorced) Edina Bognár
(m. 1985, divorced) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Pécs |
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He was nominated as prime minister by the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) on 25 August 2004, after Péter Medgyessy resigned due to a conflict with the Socialist Party's coalition partner. Gyurcsány was elected Prime Minister on 29 September 2004 in a parliamentary vote (197 yes votes, 12 no votes, with most of the opposition in Parliament not voting). He led his coalition to victory in the 2006 parliamentary election, securing another term as prime minister.
On 24 February 2007, he was elected as the leader of the MSZP, winning 89% of the vote. On 21 March 2009, Gyurcsány announced his intention to resign as prime minister. President László Sólyom stated that instead of a short-term government ruling only until the 2010 elections, early elections should be held. On 28 March 2009 Gyurcsány resigned from his position as party chairman. A minister under Gyurcsány, Gordon Bajnai, became the nominee of MSZP for the post of prime minister in March 2009 and he became Prime Minister on 14 April.
In October 2011, Gyurcsány and other party members quit the MSZP to establish the Democratic Coalition (DK) under his leadership.