Pál Schmitt
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Pál Schmitt (Hungarian: [ˈpaːl ˈʃmitt]; born 13 May 1942) is a Hungarian Olympic fencer and politician who served as President of Hungary from 2010 until his resignation in 2012, following his academic misconduct controversy.
Pál Schmitt | |
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President of Hungary | |
In office 6 August 2010 – 2 April 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Viktor Orbán |
Preceded by | László Sólyom |
Succeeded by | János Áder |
Speaker of the National Assembly | |
In office 14 May 2010 – 5 August 2010 | |
Preceded by | Béla Katona |
Succeeded by | László Kövér |
Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
In office 14 July 2009 – 13 May 2010 | |
President | Jerzy Buzek |
Preceded by | Manuel António dos Santos |
Succeeded by | László Tőkés |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 14 May 2010 – 5 August 2010 | |
Member of the European Parliament for Hungary | |
In office 14 July 2009 – 13 May 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-05-13) 13 May 1942 (age 81) Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
Political party | Fidesz (2003–present) |
Spouse | |
Children | 3, including Petra |
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Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's fencing | ||
Representing Hungary | ||
1968 Mexico City | Team Épée | |
1972 Munich | Team Épée |
Schmitt was a successful fencer in his youth, winning two gold medals at the Summer Olympics. Later, he served as an ambassador during the 1990s and was a Vice-President of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2010. After briefly serving as Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary in 2010, Schmitt was elected President of Hungary in a 263 to 59 vote in the National Assembly. He was sworn in as president on 6 August 2010.[1] On 2 April 2012, Schmitt announced to the Hungarian Parliament his resignation as president, following the outbreak of a controversy surrounding his 1992 doctoral dissertation.[2]