About Lajos Kósa
Born 1964. Lajos Kósa is a Hungarian economist and politician.
Lajos Kósa (born 14 March 1964) is a Hungarian politician, who served as Mayor of Debrecen between 1998 and 2014. He was a Member of Parliament from 1990 to 2026. holding the position until 18 May 2018.
A huge scandal broke out in March 2018 involving Lajos Kósa and 4,3 billion euros.
In November 2021 Mr. Kósa was the first Hungarian senior official who acknowledged that the country's Interior Ministry purchased and used military-grade spyware Pegasus. Government of Viktor Orbán is accused of using it to spy on members of media as well as Hungarian opposition.
Personal life He is married. His wife is Gyöngyi Porkoláb. They have four children - three daughters, Anna, Eszter and Lilla and a son, Levente.
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Who is Lajos Kósa?
(1964–) Hungarian politician
When was Lajos Kósa born?
Lajos Kósa was born on 14 March 1964 in Debrecen.
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Lajos Kósa is an economist and politician.
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Lajos Kósa is Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lajos Kósa. https://biography.guide/lajos-kosa/
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