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Zoltán Pokorni | |
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| Minister of Education of Hungary | |
| In office 8 July 1998 – 15 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Bálint Magyar |
| Succeeded by | József Pálinkás |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 28 June 1994 – 5 May 2014 | |
| Mayor of Hegyvidék | |
| In office 1 October 2006 – 1 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | György Mitnyan |
| Succeeded by | Gergely Kovács |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-01-10)10 January 1962 (age 63) |
| Political party | Fidesz |
| Spouse | Andrea Beck |
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| Profession | educator, politician |
Zoltán Pokorni (born 10 January 1962) is aHungarian educator and politician, who served asMinister of Education between 1998 and 2001.
He finished his studies in theEötvös Loránd University in 1987. After that he worked as a teacher for the Toldy Ferenc Grammar School. He was a founding member of the Association of Young Educators and the Democratic Union of Educators (PDSZ). He was the spokesman of PDSZ until 1993. He also took part in the negotiations of the Opposition Round Table. During that time he was the chief editor ofRádió. He joinedFidesz in 1993.
Pokorni became a member of theNational Assembly of Hungary in 1994. He was a deputy chairman of the Committee of Education, Research, Youth and Sport between 1994 and 1998. He served as leader of Fidesz'sparliamentary group from 1997 to 1998.
After Fidesz won the1998 elections, the new prime ministerViktor Orbán appointed him Minister of Education. During his ministership, the integration of the higher education systems were finalized, thestudent loan system established andtuition was abolished. He was elected as the President of Fidesz, succeedingLászló Kövér. As a result, he resigned from his ministerial position. After Fidesz lost the2002 elections he once again became the leader of the parliamentary group.
In July 2002 after it was exposed that his father, János Pokorni, worked for the Ministry of the Interior as a III/III agent, Pokorni resigned from his position at the party and also as leader of the parliamentary group. He returned to politics in May 2003, when he was elected as one of the vice presidents of Fidesz. He held this office until December 2015. He gained a seat on the2006 elections again. He did not take on the function of group leader because of his conflicts with the party leadership. Pokorni was elected as mayor of the XII District of Budapest (Hegyvidék) in 2006. He was re-elected in 2010, 2014 and 2019.[1]
Married, his wife is Andrea Beckpsychologist. They have four children: Benedek Donát (1992), Ágoston Jakab (1996), Ábel Boldizsár (1999) and Barnabás Vince (2001).
| National Assembly of Hungary | ||
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| Preceded by | Leader of theFidesz parliamentary group 1997–1998 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Leader of theFidesz parliamentary group 2002 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister of Education 1998–2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition 2002 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | President of Fidesz 2001–2002 | Succeeded by |
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