Ildikó Pelczné Gáll (

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''Gáll''; born 2 May 1962) is a Hungarian

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and a former

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(MEP) from

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. She is a member of

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, part of the

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. She graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Heavy Industry in

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. She studied at post-graduate in economics, has acquired rights and tax consultant auditor. She worked as a university lecturer, received a doctoral degree. In 2005 she became a member of the national authorities of Fidesz. In 2006 she was elected deputy to the National Assembly. She was Vice-President of the fraction of Deputies of her group, and from July 2009 to May 2010 she served as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament. In the 2010 national elections, she gained re-election. Soon after, she became a member of the

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, when she replaced

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. Between 2014 and 2017, she was one of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament, representing the EPP group. Since 2017, she is a Member of the

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Personal life

She is married to Gábor Pelcz. They have three children.

References

External links

CV on the website of the European Court of Auditors

CV from her official pageParliamentary data sheet - Pelczné Gáll IldikóCV published in the website of FIDESZAz MTA Miskolci Területi Bizottságának honlapja
1962 births Living people Fidesz MEPs MEPs for Hungary 2009–2014 Women MEPs for Hungary Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2006–2010) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2010–2014) MEPs for Hungary 2014–2019 Women members of the National Assembly of Hungary People from Szikszó European Court of Auditors {{Hungary-MEP-stub