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]

The native form of this personal name is Botka László. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
László Botka
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 byLászló Bartha
Personal details
Born (1973-02-21) February 21, 1973
Tiszaföldvár, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Political partyHungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 1991-2019
Spouse(s)Dr Andrea Lugosi
ChildrenZsófia Erzsébet
Veronika Julianna
Valéria
Alma materUniversity of Szeged, Varga Katalin Secondary School (Szolnok)
OccupationPolitician, MP, Mayor
ProfessionLawyer

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]

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References
  1. Origo. "Már Botka László sem kér az MSZP-ből". https://www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2019-10-28. External link in |website= (help)
  2. "Botka ugrott Mesterházy startjelére" (in Hungarian). Index. November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  3. "Szili Katalin nem lesz rajta az MSZP országos listáján" (in Hungarian). Inforadio.hu. December 4, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  4. "Szabó Gábor: Az SZTE megfelel a gazdaság igényeinek" (in Hungarian). Délmagyar. July 24, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  5. "Botka átvette az MSZP irányítását" (in Hungarian). Heti Világgazdaság. May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  6. - 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


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