Gábor Borókai (born 14 June 1961) is a Hungarian

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and journalist who was a spokesman for the Hungarian government from 9 July 1998 to 27 May 2002. He worked for ''

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'' from 1985. After ten years he moved into

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. He was

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of the ''Reform'' between 1997 and 1998. He dealt primarily with domestic political topics.

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appointed Borókai spokesman of the cabinet. He held this position as political state secretary of the Prime Minister's Office from 1999. When the

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lost the

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he started the HírTV with exterior investors' help. Until 2004, he was CEO of the channel. After that he joined the editorial commission of the weekly news magazine ''

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'' of which he is currently the

References

* MTI Ki Kicsoda 2006,

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, Budapest, 2005, p. 227. {{DEFAULTSORT:Borokai, Gabor 1961 births Living people Journalists from Budapest Government spokespersons of Hungary