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László Borbély

b. 1954

Romanian politician

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Born 1954. László Borbély is a Romanian economist and politician.

László Borbély (born March 26, 1954) is a Romanian economist and politician. A member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), he has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Mureș County since 2000, having previously served there from 1990 to 1996. Since December 2009 he has been the Minister of the Environment in the Boc cabinet, previously serving in the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu cabinet as Minister-Delegate of Transportation from 2004 to 2007, and Minister of Regional Development, Public Works and Housing from 2007 to 2008.

He and his wife Melinda, whom he married in 1980, have a daughter, Eszter, born in 1982.

Biography

He was born to ethnic Hungarian parents in Târgu Mureș and completed secondary studies at the city's Bolyai Farkas High School.

Within the UDMR, Borbély has served as President of the Mureș County Chapter (1990–1994), Executive Vice President (1998–2008) and President of the Mureș County Territorial Council (2000–2005). From 1992 to 1996 and again from 2000 to 2004, he belonged to the Chamber of Deputies' Permanent Bureau. Since 1991, he has been president of the Dr. Bernády György Cultural Foundation in Târgu Mureș, and has also taught at Sapientia University's campus in that city.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
West University of Timișoara, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Babeș-Bolyai University, University of Salzburg
Positions held
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, Minister of Environment, Water and Forests, Secretary of state, Board member
Also known as
Laszlo Borbely

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Frequently asked questions

Who is László Borbély?

Romanian politician

When was László Borbély born?

László Borbély was born on 26 March 1954 in Târgu Mureș.

What is László Borbély's occupation?

László Borbély is an economist and politician.

What nationality is László Borbély?

László Borbély is Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: László Borbély

· Wikidata: Q832206

· DBpedia: László Borbély

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