Shadow Cabinet of Klára Dobrev explained

Cabinet Name:Dobrev Shadow Cabinet
Cabinet Type:Shadow Cabinet
Jurisdiction:Hungary
Flag:Flag of Hungary.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:2022 – 2024
Date Formed:16 September 2022
Date Dissolved:10 June 2024
Government Head Title:Shadow Prime Minister
Government Head:Klára Dobrev
Other Government Minister Title:Prime Minister being shadowed
Other Government Minister:Viktor Orbán (Fifth Orbán Government)
Deputy Government Head:Csaba Molnár
Deputy Government Head Title:Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
Total Number:17
Legislature Term:2022–2026 Hungarian parliament

The Dobrev Shadow Cabinet was a shadow cabinet in Hungary formed by the Democratic Coalition (DK) party in autumn 2022. According to their statement, its purpose was to build a credible alternative to the incumbent Fifth Orbán Government.

History

On September 16, 2022, the Democratic Coalition announced that it would form a shadow cabinet. The party's presidency asked Klára Dobrev to lead it, and she accepted the request.

On September 19, 2022, Klára Dobrev introduced the 16 members of her shadow cabinet.

Following the party's poor performance (8%) in the 2024 European Parliament election in Hungary on June 9, Klára Dobrev announced the dissolution of the shadow cabinet the next day, on June 10, 2024.[1]

Members

At its formation, the shadow cabinet had 16 members.

PortfolioShadow MinisterParty
Shadow Prime MinisterKlára DobrevDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Deputy Prime MinisterCsaba MolnárDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of FinanceZoltán BodnárIndependent
Shadow Minister of Foreign AffairsSándor RónaiDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister for Government ProgramGergely AratóDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of InteriorGéza MustóDemocratic Coalition
Ferenc VargaDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of HealthZoltán KomáromiDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister for Energy and Utility AffairsLászló VarjuDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of EconomyFerenc DávidDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of DefenseÁgnes VadaiDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister for Innovation and Artificial IntelligenceLajos OláhDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of AgricultureSzilveszter BenedekDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of Education and CultureBalázs BarkócziDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of Local GovernmentSándor SzaniszlóDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of Environment and Climate AffairsOlivio Kocsis-CakeDemocratic Coalition
Shadow Minister of Social Affairs and PensionsErzsébet Gy. NémethDemocratic Coalition

Additional associated politicians

PortfolioNameParty
Chief Advisor for Rural Municipal AffairsPéter SzitkaHungarian Socialist Party
Spokesperson of the Shadow CabinetOlga KálmánDemocratic Coalition
Romani Affairs AdvisorMarietta HerfortIndependent

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Népszava . Dobrev Klára: Az árnyékkormány munkája az eddigi formájában véget ér . 2024-06-29 . Népszava . hu.