Péter Márki-Zay

Hungarian politician, economist, mayor of Hódmezővásárhely

Péter "MZP" Márki-Zay (Hungarian pronunciation: [peːtɛɾ maːɾkizɒji],[7] born 9 May 1972) is a Hungarian politician, marketer, economist, electrical engineer and historian.[6] He has been the mayor of Hódmezővásárhely since 2018.[8] He is the co-founder of the Everybody's Hungary Movement.[9][10]

Péter Márki-Zay
Márki-Zay in 2018
Mayor of Hódmezővásárhely
Assumed office
3 March 2018[1]
Preceded byIstván Almási
Personal details
Born (1972-05-09) 9 May 1972 (age 51)[2]
Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Everybody's Hungary Movement (2018–)
United for Hungary (2020–)
Spouse(s)Felícia Lilla Márki-Zayné Vincze[3]
ChildrenFerenc, Lilla, Teodóra, Gellért, Emma, Lóránt, Pál[4]
Alma materBudapest Business School
Corvinus University of Budapest
Óbuda University
Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Professionpolitician, marketer, economist, electrical engineer, historian[5][6]

Márki-Zay won the 2021 opposition primary and is the candidate of the United for Hungary challenging Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the 2022 parliamentary election.[11]

References change

  1. Sarkadi, Zsolt (3 March 2018). "Beiktatják Márki-Zay Pétert" [Péter Márki-Zay is inaugurated]. 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. Cservenák, Zoltán (24 January 2018). "„Fel kell szabadítani a várost" – Márki-Zay Péter útja a polgármesteri csatáig" ["The city must be liberated" – Péter Márki-Zay's road to the mayoral battle]. Magyar Narancs (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. Biró, Marianna (1 February 2019). "Gyermekhalál-ügyben vették össztűz alá Márki-Zay Péter feleségét" [Péter Márki-Zay's wife under fire in child death case]. Index (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. Török, Anita (25 October 2009). "5 év után 7 gyermekkel tértek haza" [Returning home after 5 years with 7 children]. Délmagyarország (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  5. "Elnökség" [Presidium]. Mindenki Magyarországa Mozgalom (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Crowcroft, Orlando (19 October 2021). "Peter Marki-Zay: Is this the man who can beat Viktor Orban?". Euronews. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. Szily, László (18 October 2021). "Végre megtudtuk, hogyan kell ejteni Márki-Zay Péter családnevét" [We finally know how to pronounce Péter Márki-Zay's surname]. 444 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  8. "Hódmezővásárhely időközi polgármester-választás" [Hódmezővásárhely mayoral by-election]. Nemzeti Választási Iroda (in Hungarian). 25 February 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  9. "Nagy nevekkel indult el Márki-Zay Péter mozgalma" [Péter Márki-Zay's movement started off with big names]. HVG (in Hungarian). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  10. "Does Péter Márki-Zay's new movement pose a threat to Fidesz?". Hungarian Spectrum. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  11. "Conservative mayor Marki-Zay wins run-off to challenge Hungary's Orban". France 24. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.