István Fodor (born 2 March 1945) is a former
Hungarian politician, who served as
Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary ( hu, Magyarország Országgyűlésének elnöke, literally the President of National Assembly of Hungary) is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Hungary. The current Speaker is Lás ...
between 1989 and 1990. The
Third Hungarian Republic
Hungary in its modern (post-1946) borders roughly corresponds to the Great Hungarian Plain (the Pannonian Basin). During the Iron Age, it was located at the crossroads between the cultural spheres of the Celtic tribes (such as the Scordisci, Boii ...
was established on 23 October 1989 and the legislative speaker
Mátyás Szűrös
Mátyás Szűrös (; born 11 September 1933 in Püspökladány) is a Hungarian politician. He served as provisional president of the Republic from 23 October 1989 to 2 May 1990. His presidency occurred during Hungary's transition from Communis ...
became Provisional President of Hungary. Fodor was appointed Speaker besides Szűrös.
After the
1990 elections he became an independent representative in the new National Assembly. He was the chairman of the Alliance of the Hungarian Resistants and Antifascists from 1999 to 2000.
References
István Fodor Biography by Judit Villám
1945 births
Living people
Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary
Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1985–1990)
Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1990–1994)
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