Personal details
Place and date of birth: Budapest, 13.05.1942
Wife: Katalin Makray

Studies
Economist, Budapest University of Economy (1965)
Doctoral degree, Hungarian University of Physical Education (1992)
Honorary professor of the Hungarian University of Physical Education (1994)

Languages
English, German, French, Spanish and Russian

Political activity
Vice-President of Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Alliance (2003-2007)
Member of the European Parliament (2004-2010)
Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Education (2004-2009)
Chairman of the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-2009)
Vice-President of the European Parliament (2009-2010)
Member of the Hungarian National Assembly (2010)
Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly (2010)
President of the Republic of Hungary (2010-)

Civil activity
Hungarhotels Hotel Company (1966-1980)
Hotel Astoria, Hotel Forum, Acting Manager
National Sports Facilities Company, Director General (1980-83)
Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary in Madrid, Spain (1993-97)
Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary in Bern, Switzerland (1999-2002)

Sports leader activity
National Office for Physical Education and Sport, Vice-president (1983-88)
Hungarian Olympic Committee, Secretary General (1983-88)
Hungarian Olympic Committee, President (1990-)
International Olympic Committee, Member (1983-)
Member of the executive board (1991-1999)
Vice-president (1995-1999)
Chief of Protocol (1999-)
President of Sport and Environment Committee (1995-)
World Olympians Association, President (1999-2007)

Sporting history
Double Olympic Champion (fencing team 1968, 1972)
Double World Champion (1970, 1971)

Honours and decorations
Order of Merit - Commander Cross of the Hungarian Republic, 1992
Isabel La Catolica Grand Cross of the Kingdom of Spain, 1997
Japanese Saint Heritage Gold-Silver Star, 1998