Csaba Horváth (born 19 November 1969) is a Hungarian politician.

Biography

He served as the mayor of the

2nd district of Budapest The 2nd district of Budapest is a district of Budapest, Hungary. It has an area of 36.34 km2 and is situated to the south of the 3rd district and to the north of the 1st district and the 12th district. Notable places * Széll Kálmán ...

from 2002 to 2006, and as Deputy Mayor of Budapest during the last term of Mayor

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, between 2007 and 2009. He was elected

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(MP) from the Budapest Regional List of the

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(MSZP) in 2002, holding the position until his resignation in 2010. He was the MSZP's candidate for the position of

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in the 2010 municipal election, but defeated by Fidesz-candidate

István Tarlós István Tarlós (; 26 May 1948) is a Hungarian politician who served as the mayor of Budapest from 2010 to 2019. He also served as the mayor of the 3rd district of the city (Óbuda-Békásmegyer) between 1990 and 2006 as an independent candidate ...

. Thereafter he became leader of the Socialists' group in the

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. Since 2019 he serves as the mayor of the

Zugló Zugló (, Macedonian: ''Сугел'') is the 14th District of Budapest, Hungary Geography * Area 18.15 km2 * Inhabitants: 130,000 Access to the district is easy; the southern end is easily accessible with the main M2 subway line, with ...

References

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