László Botka
László Botka (born February 21, 1973) is a Hungarian politician. Botka was a member of the Hungarian Socialist Party between 1991 and 2019[1], and the current mayor of Szeged.[2][3][4]
László Botka | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 29 May 1994 – 24 May 1998 | |
| In office 21 April 2002 – 12 October 2014 | |
| Mayor of Szeged | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2002 | |
| Preceded by | László Bartha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1973 Tiszaföldvár, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Political party | Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 1991-2019 |
| Spouse(s) | Dr Andrea Lugosi |
| Children | Zsófia Erzsébet Veronika Julianna Valéria |
| Alma mater | University of Szeged, Varga Katalin Secondary School (Szolnok) |
| Occupation | Politician, MP, Mayor |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Biography
László Botka was born on February 21, 1973 in Tiszaföldvár, Hungary, as the first of two sons of Lajos Botka and Julianna Mária Lukács, both secondary school teachers. He attended the Varga Katalin Secondary School in Szolnok. In 1991, he moved to Szeged to study at the Faculty of Law of the University of Szeged, from which he graduated in 1997. He joined the Hungarian Socialist Party in 1991. Between 1992 and 1994, he was leader of the socialist youth organization. In 1994, he was elected to represent Szeged in the National Assembly of Hungary, becoming the youngest of the MPs. He lost his seat in the general elections held in 1998, but he was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. In 2002, he was elected to Mayor of Szeged; he was re-elected in 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2019.
Upon the resignation of Attila Mesterházy following the disastrous 2014 European Parliament election, Botka was elected interim leader of the Socialist Party as chairman of the organization's National Election Committee.[5]
Personal life
Botka is married with Dr Andrea Lugosi.[6]
References
- Origo. "Már Botka László sem kér az MSZP-ből". https://www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2019-10-28. External link in
|website=(help) - "Botka ugrott Mesterházy startjelére" (in Hungarian). Index. November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- "Szili Katalin nem lesz rajta az MSZP országos listáján" (in Hungarian). Inforadio.hu. December 4, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- "Szabó Gábor: Az SZTE megfelel a gazdaság igényeinek" (in Hungarian). Délmagyar. July 24, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- "Botka átvette az MSZP irányítását" (in Hungarian). Heti Világgazdaság. May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- - Botka László vagyonnyilatkozata - 2003. február
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by László Bartha |
Mayor of Szeged 2002– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Attila Mesterházy |
Chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party Acting 2014 |
Succeeded by József Tóbiás |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Róbert Répássy |
Youngest sitting Member of Parliament 1994–1998 |
Succeeded by János Zuschlag |