Orbán Kolompár Explained

Orbán Kolompár
Birth Date:24 September 1963
Birth Place:Kiskunmajsa, People's Republic of Hungary
Children:3
Profession:politician
Party:Romani Alliance Party

Orbán Kolompár (born in Kiskunmajsa, People's Republic of Hungary, September 24, 1963) is a Hungarian Romani politician and activist, who served as President of the National Gypsy Council (OCÖ) from 2003 to 2011.[1] He is the founder and chairman of the Romani Alliance Party (MCF).

Criminal charge

In 2012 Orbán Kolompár was sentenced to 22 months in prison under the charges of abuse of financial position and the violation of European Economic Community financial interests. His fugitive brother, László, was sentenced in absentia to 22 months in prison while his wife got a suspended prison term of a year under the same charges.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Majtényi, Balázs.. A contemporary history of exclusion the Roma issue in Hungary from 1945 to 2015. 2016. CEU Press,Central European University Press. Majtényi, György.. 978-963-386-122-6. Budapest. 1175626523.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002518/http://www.politics.hu/20120706/former-roma-leader-sentenced-to-prison-for-abusing-public-funds/# . 2016-03-04 . dead .