Rebeka Szabó | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 14 May 2010 – 5 May 2014 | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2022 | |
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| Born | (1977-11-20)20 November 1977 (age 48) |
| Party | LMP(2009–2013) PM(2013– ) |
| Profession | biologist, ecologist |
Rebeka Katalin Szabó (born 20 November 1977)[1] is a Hungarian biologist, ecologist and politician,member of the National Assembly (MP) fromPolitics Can Be Different (LMP) National List between 2010 and 2014,[2] and again fromDialogue – The Greens' Party since 2022.
She earned a degree in biology atFaculty of Science of theEötvös Loránd University.
She was a founding member of the LMP party between 2009 and 2013.[1] She was elected to the National Assembly from the party's National List during the2010 Hungarian parliamentary election. She had been a member of the Committee on Agriculture between 14 May 2010 and 11 February 2013. She became a member of the Committee of National Cohesion on 25 February 2013.[2]
In January 2013, the LMP's congress rejected against the electoral cooperation with other opposition forces, includingTogether 2014.[3] As a result members of LMP’s “Dialogue for Hungary” platform, including Rebeka Szabó, announced their decision to leave the opposition party and form a new organization. Benedek Jávor said he eight MPs leaving LMP would keep their parliamentary mandates. The leaving MPs establishedDialogue for Hungary as a full-fledged party.[4]
In November 2014, Szabó was elected to theZugló council, where she became Deputy Mayor.[5]
In April 2022, Szabó was elected member of the HungarianNational Assembly from the coalition list ofUnited for Hungary, onceGergely Karácsony resigned his seat from the list.
Szabó was elected co-leader of the Dialogue for Hungary, alongsideBence Tordai in July 2022.[6]
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| Preceded by | Co-President ofDialogue for Hungary 2022– Served alongside:Bence Tordai (2022–2024) Richárd Barabás (2024– ) | Incumbent |
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