Péter Szijjártó
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Péter Szijjártó MP |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
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Assumed office 23 September 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Viktor Orbán |
| Deputy | László Szabó |
| Preceded by | Tibor Navracsics |
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30 October 1978 Komárom, Hungary |
| Political party | Fidesz |
| Spouse(s) | Szilvia Szijjártó (2009–present) |
| Children | Péter Patrik |
| Alma mater | Corvinus University (MA) |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | Government website |
Péter Szijjártó (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɛr sijːaːrtoː]; born 30 October 1978) is a Hungarian politician, who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 23 September 2014. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In June 2012 he was appointed to State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations of the Prime Minister’s Office.
He joined Fidesz in 1998. He was elected to member of the municipal government in the same year in the city of Győr, and then he obtained a mandate between 2006 and 2010 again. In 2005 he was elected to president of Fidelitas, the youth organization of Fidesz and he occupied this position until 2009. He first became member of the National Assembly in 2002. He received mandates in 2006, 2010 and 2014 as well; currently he serves his fourth term as member of the Parliament.
Péter Szijjártó was born in Komárom on 30 October 1978. After spending a half year in the United States, he finished his secondary studies at Czuczor Gergely Benedictine Secondary Grammar School of Győr in 1997. He graduated from Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration (today Corvinus University of Budapest) majoring in international relations and sports management.
He began his political career in 1998, when he was elected as the youngest member of the Municipal Assembly of Győr. He served as vice chairman of the education, culture and sports committee. He was one of the founders and the first president of the Fidelitas, youth organization of Fidesz in Győr. He was elected a vice president of the Fidelitas 2001, and also became a member of the Fidesz's national board.
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