Ferenc Mádl
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The native form of this personal name is Mádl Ferenc. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ferenc Mádl (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈmaːdl̩]; 29 January 1931 – 29 May 2011)[1] was a Hungarian legal scholar, professor, and politician, who served as President of Hungary, between 4 August 2000 and 5 August 2005. Prior to that he had been minister without portfolio between 1990 and 1993 then Minister of Education between 1993 and 1994 in the conservative cabinets of József Antall and Péter Boross.
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Ferenc Mádl | |
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President of Hungary | |
In office 4 August 2000 – 5 August 2005 | |
Prime Minister | Viktor Orbán Péter Medgyessy Ferenc Gyurcsány |
Preceded by | Árpád Göncz |
Succeeded by | László Sólyom |
Minister of Education | |
In office 22 February 1993 – 15 July 1994 | |
Prime Minister | József Antall Péter Boross |
Preceded by | Bertalan Andrásfalvy |
Succeeded by | Gábor Fodor |
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Born | (1931-01-29)29 January 1931 Bánd, Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | 29 May 2011(2011-05-29) (aged 80) Budapest, Hungary |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Dalma Mádl |
Children | 1 |
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Mádl ran unsuccessfully for the position of President of Hungary in 1995, defeated by Árpád Göncz. Five years later he was elected head of state as the candidate of the governing conservative coalition.