Ágnes Hankiss (born Ágnes Erdős; 7 March 1950 – 17 August 2021) was a Hungarian politician and elected

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(MEP) with

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, a member of the

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.Hankiss
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. Her son is politician and traffic expert Dávid Vitézy. Hankiss is best known in English for her 1992 historical novel ''A Hungarian Romance: A Novel''.

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1950 births 2021 deaths Politicians from Budapest Fidesz MEPs MEPs for Hungary 2009–2014 Women MEPs for Hungary Jewish Hungarian politicians 20th-century Hungarian politicians 20th-century Hungarian women politicians 21st-century Hungarian politicians {{Hungary-MEP-stub

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