László Surján (born 7 September 1941 in

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and

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(MEP) with the

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from 2004 to 2014. He was the president of the

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political party from 1994-1998. He remained a member of the party to this day. Surján was a substitute for the

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and a vice-chair of the Delegation to the EU-

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Joint Parliamentary Committee. He was a signatory of the

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Education

* 1969: General practitioner * 1969: Professor's assistant, Institute of Histology, Budapest University of Medicine * University of Further Medical Training

Career

* 1990–1995: Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party * 1995–1997 and since 2001: Vice-Chairman * 1992–1998: Vice-President of the EUCD (

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) * 1994–1998: Chairman of the Employment Committee of the Hungarian Parliament * 1998–2002: Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee * 1990–1994: Minister of Welfare * 1999–2004: Deputy leader, Group of the European People's Party, Parliamentary Assembly of the

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* 2000–2001: Head, Hungarian delegation (1998-2002), Deputy Speaker, Hungarian Parliament * 2004–2014:

* Member of the bureau, EPP-ED group (since 2004), Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for Relations with

* since 2012: Vice-President of the European Parliament

Personal life

He is married to Lászlóné Surján, they have together three children - two daughters, Zsófia Margit and Orsolya Katalin as well as a son, László György.origo.hu - Vagyonnyilatkozat - February 2003
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* * 1941 births Living people Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary) politicians Fidesz politicians Fidesz MEPs MEPs for Hungary 2004–2009 MEPs for Hungary 2009–2014 Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1990–1994) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1994–1998) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1998–2002) Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2002–2006) {{Hungary-MEP-stub

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