Gábor Fodor (politician)

Gábor Fodor (born 27 September 1962) is a Hungarian jurist, liberal politician and a delegate to the Hungarian Round Table Talks. He was member of the Hungarian parliament from 1990 to 2019. Later he was the representative of the Hungarian parliament in the Council of Europe between 1991 and 1993. From 1994 to 1996 he was the Minister of Education in Hungary. Furthermore, he was the Minister of Environment and Water between 2008 and 2009. He is also a former president of the Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) in 2008–09 and for the Liberals in 2013–19 as well. Currently he is the CEO and founder of the Central European Political Transition Institute.

Gábor Fodor
9th president of the Alliance of Free Democrats
In office
7 June 2008  12 July 2009
Preceded byJános Kóka
Succeeded byAttila Retkes
Minister of Environment and Water of Hungary
In office
7 May 2007  30 April 2008
Prime MinisterFerenc Gyurcsány
Preceded byMiklós Persányi
Succeeded byImre Szabó
Minister of Education of Hungary
In office
15 July 1994  1 January 1996
PresidentÁrpád Göncz
Prime MinisterGyula Horn
Preceded byFerenc Mádl
Succeeded byBálint Magyar
Personal details
Born (1962-09-27) 27 September 1962
Gyöngyös, People's Republic of Hungary
Other political
affiliations
Fidesz (1988–1993)
SZDSZ (1994–2010)
Hungarian Liberal Party(2013–2019)
Professionjurist, politician
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