András Gyürk (born 2 December 1972,

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) is a Hungarian

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and

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(MEP) from

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. He is a member of

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, part of the

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. Gyürk is a substitute for the

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. Gyürk is a member of the Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, substitute for the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly. He is married with two children.

Education

*1993 – 1998

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(Budapest), Faculty of Humanities (History) *1991 – 1993 College of Finance and Accountancy *1987 – 1991 Franciscan Secondary School (Szentendre)

Political activity

*2004 – Member of the European Parliament *2002 – 2004 Deputy leader, parliamentary faction of Fidesz *2002 – 2004 Vice chairman, Committee on Youth and Sport, Hungarian Parliament *1998 – 1999 Member of the Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe (Committee on Migration) *1998 – 2004 Member of the Hungarian Parliament (Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Youth and Sport) *1996 – 2004 Chairman of Fidelitas (Youth organization of Fidesz) *1995 – 2004 Member of the national board of Fidesz *1988 – Member of Fidesz

Other activities

*1995 – 2000 Member of the Pastoral Council, Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest *1998 – 2004 Director of Democracy After Communism Foundation

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* * 1972 births Living people Fidesz politicians Fidesz MEPs MEPs for Hungary 2004–2009 MEPs for Hungary 2009–2014 Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1998–2002) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2002–2006) MEPs for Hungary 2014–2019 MEPs for Hungary 2019–2024 MEPs for Hungary 2024–2029 {{Hungary-MEP-stub

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