Péter Hoppál Explained

Péter Hoppál
Order:Secretary of State for Culture of the Ministry of Human Resources
Term Start:15 June 2014
Term End:17 May 2018
Minister:Zoltán Balog
Predecessor:János Halász
Successor:Péter Fekete
Order2:Member of the National Assembly
Term Start2:30 March 2009
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Profession:politician
Spouse:Dr Judit Hoppálné Erdő
Children:Hunor
Botond
Anilla

Péter Hoppál (born 1972)[1] is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Pécs (Baranya County Constituency I then II) since 2010.[2] He was also a Member of Parliament from the Fidesz Baranya County Regional List between 2009 and 2010.[2] He served as Secretary of State for Culture from 15 June 2014 to 17 May 2018.[2]

Career

He served as General Director of the Calvinist College in Pécs between 2002 and 2010. He also taught in the University of Pécs from 2001 to 2009.[1]

Hoppál became a member of the Pécs General assembly in 2006 where he participated in the running of programs of European Capital of Culture as a member of the Committee on Culture. He was appointed deputy group leader of Fidesz in 2008.[1] He was elected to the National Assembly on 30 March 2009 from Baranya County Regional List in the place of Pál Aszódi who died on 27 February 2009. He became a member of the Committee on Youth, Social and Family Affairs.[2]

During the parliamentary election in 2010, he was elected MP for Pécs in the first round. He is a member of the Committee on Education, Science and Research since 14 May 2010 and of the Committee of National Cohesion since 1 January 2011.[2] And he was also member of the Hungarian Parliamentary Delegation of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg). Hoppál became a member of the Pécs General assembly in 2010 as Head of the Committee on Education and Culture.

Personal life

He is married. His wife is Judit Hoppálné Erdő. They have a daughter and two sons.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography . Országgyűlés.
  2. Web site: Register . Országgyűlés.
  3. https://vagyonkereso.hu/vagyonnyilatkozat/57309cb96991dbc76d8b671b DR. HOPPÁL PÉTER - FIDESZ - 2015-ÖS VAGYONNYILATKOZAT - January 26, 2016