2010 in Hungary
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Incumbents
- President: László Sólyom (until 5 August), Pál Schmitt (from 6 August)
- Prime Minister: Gordon Bajnai (until 29 May), Viktor Orbán (from 29 May)
- Speaker of the National Assembly: Béla Katona (until 13 May), Pál Schmitt (14 May–5 August), László Kövér (from 6 August)
Events
- Former Prime Minister (1993-1994) Péter Boross gave a controversial interview, where he says the government should inaugurate a so-called childlessness tax because, according to him, procreation is not just a private matter but also a matter of national interest.
- April 11 - The first round of parliamentary elections took place to elect members of the National Assembly. The conservative party Fidesz won an absolute majority of seats, enough to form its own government. [1]
- April 25 - The second round of parliamentary elections took place. The alliance between Fidesz and Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) won enough seats to achieve a two-thirds majority that was required to modify major laws and the country's constitution.
- 4 October – Ajka alumina plant accident[2]
Deaths
- 4 January – György Mitró, Olympic swimmer (b. 1930).[3]
- 7 January – Sándor Barcs, politician and sports executive (b. 1912).[4]
- 17 January – Béla Köpeczi, historian and politician (b. 1920).[5]
- 20 March – István Bilek, chess grandmaster (b. 1932).[6]
- 29 March – János Kass, artist (b. 1927).[7]
- 2 April – Dávid Daróczi, journalist (b. 1972).[8]
- 8 April – Aladár Kovácsi, Olympic modern pentathlete (b. 1932).[9]
- 9 April – Zoltán Varga, footballer (b. 1945).[10]
- 17 April – Ferenc Kellner, Olympic boxer (b. 1932).[11]
- 19 April – György Schwajda, dramatist and theatre director (b. 1943).[12]
- 19 April – Albert Szatola, Olympic equestrian (b. 1927).[13]
- 8 May – Andor Lilienthal, chess grandmaster (b. 1911).[14]
- 28 July – István Móna, Olympic modern pentathlete (b. 1940).[15]
- 4 September – Kálmán Kulcsár, politician and jurist (b. 1928).[16]
- 14 September – Kálmán Tolnai, Olympic sailor (b. 1924).[17]
- 17 September – András Harangvölgyi, Olympic skier (b. 1923).[18]
- 19 September – László Polgár, opera singer (b. 1947).[19]
- 1 October – Dezső Bundzsák, footballer (b. 1928).[20]
- 15 October – Vera Rózsa, singer and voice teacher (b. 1917).[21]
- 31 October – János Simon, basketball player (b. 1929).[22]
- 8 November – András Ádám-Stolpa, tennis, basketball and ice hockey player (b. 1921).[23]
- 10 November – Attila Kovács, Olympic fencer (b. 1939).[24]
- 15 November – Imre Polyák, Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler (b. 1932).[25]
- 30 November – Imre Sátori, footballer (b. 1937).[26]
- 6 December – Ferenc Keszthelyi, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác (b. 1928).[27]
- 6 December – Imre Mathesz, footballer (b. 1937).[28]
See also
References
- ↑ "IPU PARLINE database: HUNGARY (Orszaggyules), ELECTIONS IN 2010". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Iszapömlés Veszprém megyében". index.hu (in Hungarian). 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "György Mitró Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ↑ "Halálozás: elhunyt Barcs Sándor, volt FIFA-alelnök" (in Hungarian). 8 January 2010.
- ↑ "Elhunyt Köpeczi Béla". Eötvös Loránd University (in Hungarian).
- ↑ Dóra, Matalin (21 March 2010). "Meghalt Bilek István" (in Hungarian).
- ↑ Sárközi, Mátyás (12 April 2010). "János Kass obituary". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Former government spokesman Daróczi takes own life at 37". Politics.hu. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Olimpiai gyász, elhunyt dr. Kovácsi Aladár !". Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2011-10-01.
- ↑ "Aberdeen legend Zoltan Varga, 65, dies on the football pitch". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13.
- ↑ Ferenc Kellner Bio, Stats, and Results
- ↑ "Ungarischer Theatermacher Schwajda gestorben" (in German). Archived from the original on 2010-05-05.
- ↑ "Albert Szatola Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "Elhunyt Lilienthal Andor | Hirzóna". Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ↑ "Elhunyt Móna István, olimpiai bajnok öttusázó" (in Hungarian).
- ↑ "Elhunyt Kulcsár Kálmán" [Kálmán Kulcsár died]. hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 5 September 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ "Olympedia – Kálmán Tolnai".
- ↑ "András Harangvölgyi Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "László Polgár". The Daily Telegraph. 26 September 2010. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ↑ "Vasas announce the sad death of Bundzsak Dezso". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ↑ "Vera Rózsa". The Daily Telegraph. October 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Elhunyt Simon János Eb-aranyérmes kosaras". Origo Sport (in Hungarian). 2010-10-31.
- ↑ "Elhunyt a három sportágban is bajnok Ádám András".
- ↑ "Attila Kovács Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ↑ "Elhunyt Polyák Imre, a Nemzet Sportolója" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2010-12-16.
- ↑ Imre Sátori
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ferenc Keszthelyi". Catholic-Hierarchy.
- ↑ Vasas mourn the sad death of Imre Mathesz