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Pál Schmitt

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Pál Schmitt

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Also known as Pal Schmitt

President of Hungary from 2010 to 2012

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Pál Schmitt is a Hungarian politician, diplomat, economist, and fencer. Born in Budapest in 1942, he is a member of the Fidesz party. He has held the positions of President of Hungary, Vice President of the European Parliament, and Member of the European Parliament. Schmitt is a member of the International Olympic Committee and participated in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He was educated at Corvinus University of Budapest and speaks Hungarian, English, French, and German.

Schmitt’s work locations include Strasbourg, Brussels, and Budapest. He is married to Katalin Makray and has three children. As an author, he has published works including *A csapatember* and *Citius, altius, fortius!*.

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Born
1942
Works
2

Top works

  • A csapatember
  • Citius, altius, fortius!

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Pál
Family name
Schmitt
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Budapest
Occupation
economist
Political party
Fidesz
Languages spoken
Spanish
Native language
Hungarian
Sport
fencing
Mass
83
Official website
www.schmitt.hu
Image
Official Portrait Pál Schmitt MEP.jpg
Height
190
Number of children
3
Work location
Budapest
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Pál Schmitt
date of birth
1942-05-13
name in native language
Schmitt Pál
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Encyclopedic overview

Pál Schmitt (born 13 May 1942) is a Hungarian Olympic fencer and politician who served as president of Hungary from 2010 until his resignation in 2012, following his academic misconduct controversy.

Schmitt was a successful fencer in his youth, winning two gold medals at two Summer Olympic Games.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pál Schmitt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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