József Kovács (politician)

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József Kovács
Kovács in 2019
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
14 May 2010
Personal details
Born (1951-07-15) 15 July 1951 (age 72)
Jászszentlászló, Hungary
Political partyFidesz
Children3
ProfessionPhysician, politician

Dr. József Kovács (born 15 July 1951)[1] is a Hungarian physician and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Gyula (Békés County Constituency II then III) since 2010.[2]

Kovács is the current Vice President of the Hungarian Red Cross since 2008. He was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Health since 14 May 2010.[2] He was elected Chairman of the Committee on Health, when István Mikola, then Chairman, was appointed Hungarian Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and resigned from his parliamentary seat on 28 February 2011.[2] He was elected Vice Chairman of the Committee on Welfare following the 2014 parliamentary election.[2]

Personal life[edit]

He is married and has three children.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Biography" (PDF). Országgyűlés.
  2. ^ a b c d "Register". Országgyűlés.
  3. ^ Fidesz-KDNP - Népszabadság