Csaba Molnár (born 4 December 1975) is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He is a member of the Democratic Coalition. He served as Minister of Transport, Communications and Energy in the second cabinet of Ferenc Gyurcsány, later as a Minister of the Prime Minister's Office (Minister of Chancellery) in the government of Gordon Bajnai.
Csaba Molnár | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Hungary |
| Minister of the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 20 April 2009 – 29 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Bajnai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1975 Csorna, Hungary |
| Political party |  Hungarian:Democratic Coalition  EU:Party of European Socialists |
| Spouse | Kinga Szűcs |
| Children | 1 |
Political career
editMolnár was a part of Gyurcsány's inner circle in the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP). As a result, he joined Democratic Coalition Platform founded by the former prime minister and became its deputy chairman. When the platform split from the Socialists on 22 October 2011 he joined to newly formed party and left the MSZP and its parliamentary group.[1] He was appointed leader of the parliamentary group,[2] however according to the decision of the Constitutional and Procedural Committee, the Democratic Coalition could not form an own parliamentary group because of the parliamentary house rules.[3] Molnár was elected one of the four deputy chairmen of the Democratic Coalition on 6 November 2011.[4]
He participated in a week-long hunger strike, along with three other members of the Democratic Coalition (party leader Gyurcsány, Péter Niedermüller and István Kolber) which started in Kossuth tér on 9 September 2012. The demonstration, called Seven Days for Free Elections, was a protest against the proposed voter registration plan by ruling party Fidesz.[5]
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present
editMolnár was elected to the European Parliament during the 2014 European election.[6] He is a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and a substitute member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.[7] In this capacity, he is his parliamentary group's shadow rapporteur on renewable energy.[8]
In addition to his committee assignments, Molnár is a member of the parliament's delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).[7]
Personal life
editHe is married to Kinga Szűcs. They have a son, András.[9]
References
edit- ^ A Demokratikus Koalíció bejelentette a frakcióalapítást, index.hu, 23 October 2011; accessed 7 November 2011 (in Hungarian)
- ^ Demokratikus Koalíció néven új pártot alapít Gyurcsány Ferenc Archived 24 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, inforadio.hu, 22 October 2011; accessed 8 November 2011 (in Hungarian)
- ^ Parliamentary committee tells Gyurcsány to wait until April to form new faction Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, politics.hu, 8 November 2011; accessed 8 November 2011
- ^ Gyurcsányt választotta pártelnöknek a Demokratikus Koalíció, origo.hu, 6 November 2011; accessed 8 November 2011 (in Hungarian)
- ^ "Former PM Gyurcsány on week-long hunger strike over Fidesz voter registration plan". Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Hungary: European Parliament results". POLITICO. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Home | Csaba MOLNÁR | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Parliament backs S&Ds' call for higher energy efficiency targets and measures against energy poverty". Socialists & Democrats. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Megszületett Molnár Csaba és Szűcs Kinga gyermeke". ATV. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
External links
edit- Biográf ki kicsoda (Budapest, 2003)
- Hivatalos életrajza az MSZP honlapján