Gordon Bajnai
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| Prime Minister of Hungary | |
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In office 14 April 2009 – 29 May 2010 |
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| President | László Sólyom |
| Preceded by | Ferenc Gyurcsány |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Orbán |
| Minister of National Development and Economy | |
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In office 15 May 2008 – 14 April 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Ferenc Gyurcsány |
| Preceded by | Csaba Kákosy |
| Succeeded by | István Varga |
| Minister of Local Government and Regional Development | |
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In office 1 July 2007 – 14 May 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Ferenc Gyurcsány |
| Preceded by | Mónika Lamperth |
| Succeeded by | István Gyenesei |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
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In office 6 May 2014 – 26 May 2014 |
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György Gordon Bajnai 5 March 1968 Szeged, Hungary |
| Political party | Together |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Izsák (1st) Mónika Hajdú (2nd) |
| Children | Zsófia Ágnes Katalin András Miklós |
| Alma mater | Budapest University of Economic Sciences (now Corvinus University of Budapest) |
| Profession | Economist |
György Gordon Bajnai (pronounced [ˈɡordon ˈbɒjnɒi]; born 5 March 1968) is a Hungarian entrepreneur and economist, who served as the seventh Prime Minister of Hungary from 2009 to 2010. In March 2009, following Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány's announced resignation, Bajnai was nominated by the ruling Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) to become Hungary's next prime minister. Bajnai became prime minister when the parliament passed a constructive motion of no-confidence against Ferenc Gyurcsány on 14 April 2009.
Bajnai was born in Szeged and raised in Baja, Hungary, the son of György László Bajnai and Ágota Sóvári. He finished his secondary studies at the local Béla III High School in 1986. He graduated from the Budapest University of Economic Sciences (now Corvinus University) International Relations Department in 1991. For his public and professional activities he was rewarded Pro Universitate Award.
Bajnai was very active in student-politics. In 1987, he organized a boycott of the University of Economics' canteen, and was the first chairman of the Independent Student Council. He was also the head of the History Department of Studium Generale, Admission Preparatory Studies College. In 1989, he, alongside András Schiffer, participated in the organization of the short-lived New Generation Movement (ÚNM), founded and led by Ferenc Gyurcsány.
After earning his master's degree, Bajnai took a job at Creditum Financial Consulting Ltd. In 1993, he undertook an internship at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. Later he also worked for Eurocorp International Finance Ltd.
Between 1995 and 2000, Bajnai was the managing director of CA IB Securities Co., and was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (at the same time when András Simor, later head of National Bank of Hungary, was the head of the company). Bajnai was leading, among others the IPO's of Gedeon-Richter, MOL, OTP, Magyar Telekom, as well as some of the major M&A transactions of this period.
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