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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 was the President of Hungary, serving in this role from 2010 to 2012. As the country's head of state during this period, he held one of Hungary's highest political positions, though in a largely ceremonial role as the Prime Minister handles executive power in Hungary's parliamentary system.

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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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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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