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| István HillerMP | |
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| Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 9 June 2006 – 29 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Ferenc Gyurcsány |
| Preceded by | Bálint Magyar (Minister of Education) András Bozóki (Minister of Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Miklós Réthelyi (Minister of National Resources) |
| Minister of National Cultural Heritage | |
| In office 19 May 2003 – 13 February 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Gábor Görgey |
| Succeeded by | András Bozóki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-05-07) 7 May 1964 (age 60) Sopron, Hungary |
| Political party | MSZMP (1983–1989) MSZP (1989–present) |
| Spouse |
Julianna Farkas (m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Historian, politician |
István Hiller (born 7 May 1964) is a Hungarian politician and former chairman of the ruling Hungarian Socialist Party between 16 October 2004 and 24 February 2007, succeeding László Kovács, succeeded by Ferenc Gyurcsány. A co-founder of his party, Hiller was Minister of National Cultural Heritage under the government of Ferenc Gyurcsány from 2003 to 2005 before being replaced by András Bozóki. He became Vice Chairman of the party in 2003. Hiller was the Minister of Education and Culture between 2006 and 2010. He was elected one of the deputy speakers of the National Assembly in May 2014. In 2016, Hiller was elected caucus chair of MSZP.
Education
He earned a degree in history and latin from the Faculty of Humanities of the Eötvös Loránd University. Hiller attended university in Budapest and Heidelberg, and carried out research at the University of Vienna in 1995 and 1997. He speaks German, Latin and Ancient Greek fluently, as well as Italian and English.
Personal life
Hiller is married and has two sons, Gábor (b. 1990) and Dávid (b. 1992). His wife is Julianna Farkas.
References
- KN. "Tóbiás vesztett, Molnár Gyula lett az MSZP új elnöke". Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- Hiller István vagyonnyilatkozata - 2003. február
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byGábor Görgey | Minister of Culture 2003–2005 |
Succeeded byAndrás Bozóki |
| Preceded byBálint Magyar Education |
Minister of Education and Culture 2006–2010 |
Succeeded byMiklós Réthelyi National Resources |
| Preceded byAndrás Bozóki Culture | ||
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byLászló Kovács | Chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party 2004–2007 |
Succeeded byFerenc Gyurcsány |
| Ministers of Education of Hungary since 1848 | |
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| Revolution of 1848 | |
| Kingdom of Hungary | |
| Transition period |
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| Regency | |
| Transition period | |
| Communist Hungary | |
| Republic of Hungary | |
| Ministers of Culture | |
| Minister of Religion | |
| Minister of Higher Education | |
| Minister of National/Human Resources | |
- 1964 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Hungarian historians
- Hungarian Socialist Party politicians
- Ministers of education of Hungary
- Culture ministers of Hungary
- Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2002–2006)
- Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2006–2010)
- Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2010–2014)
- Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2014–2018)
- Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2018–2022)
- Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2022–2026)
- People from Sopron
- Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Members of the Bajnai Government