Pál Schmitt
President of Hungary, olympic champion
Pál Schmitt (Hungarian: [ˈpaːl ˈʃmitt]; born 13 May 1942) is a Hungarian Olympic fencer and politician. He was President of Hungary from 2010 to 2012.
Pál Schmitt | |
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4th President of Hungary | |
In office 6 August 2010 – 2 April 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Viktor Orbán |
Preceded by | László Sólyom |
Succeeded by | László Kövér (Acting) János Áder |
Speaker of the National Assembly | |
In office 14 May 2010 – 5 August 2010 | |
Preceded by | Béla Katona |
Succeeded by | László Kövér |
Vice President of the European Parliament | |
In office 14 July 2009 – 13 May 2010 | |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 14 May 2010 – 5 August 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary | 13 May 1942
Political party | Fidesz |
Spouse(s) | Katalin Makray |
Children | Gréta Petra Alexa |
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Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's fencing | ||
Representing Hungary | ||
1968 Mexico City | Team Épée | |
1972 Munich | Team Épée |
Schmitt was a fencer and won two gold medals at the Summer Olympics. Schmitt was elected as President of Hungary in a 263 to 59 vote in the Parliament of Hungary in 2010. He was sworn in as President on 6 August 2010.[1]
On 2 April 2012, Schmitt announced to the Hungarian Parliament his resignation as President, following the outbreak of a controversy surrounding his 1992 doctoral dissertation.
References
change- ↑ "Pal Schmitt elected new president of Hungary". Politics.Hu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2010.