Pál Schmitt
Pál Schmitt (Hungarian: [ˈpaːl ˈʃmitt]; born 13 May 1942) is a Hungarian Olympic fencer and politician. He was President of Hungary from 2010 to 2012.
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| 4th President of Hungary | |
| In office 6 August 2010 – 2 April 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Viktor Orbán |
| Preceded by | László Sólyom |
| Succeeded by | László Kövér (Acting) János Áder |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| In office 14 May 2010 – 5 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Béla Katona |
| Succeeded by | László Kövér |
| Vice President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 13 May 2010 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 14 May 2010 – 5 August 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1942 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Political party | Fidesz |
| Spouse(s) | Katalin Makray |
| Children | Gréta Petra Alexa |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's fencing | ||
Competitor for  Hungary
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| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | Team Épée |
| Gold | 1972 Munich | Team Épée |
Schmitt was a fencer and won two gold medals at the Summer Olympics. Schmitt was elected as President of Hungary in a 263 to 59 vote in the Parliament of Hungary in 2010. He was sworn in as President on 6 August 2010.[1]
On 2 April 2012, Schmitt announced to the Hungarian Parliament his resignation as President, following the outbreak of a controversy surrounding his 1992 doctoral dissertation.
Pál Schmitt Media
Budapest, 2011.01.08.*Schmitt Pál, a Magyar Köztársaság elnöke beszédet tart az önkéntesség európai évének megnyitóján a Millenáris Teátrum épületében. Fotó: Európai Bizottság/Dudás Szabolcs
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References
- ↑ "Pal Schmitt elected new president of Hungary". Politics.Hu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2010.