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Tamás Katona

1932 – 2013

Hungarian politician

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About Tamás Katona

Lived 1932 – 2013 (aged 81). Tamás Katona was a Hungarian translator, librarian, historian, diplomat, politician and teacher.

Tamás Katona (2 February 1932 – 28 June 2013) was a Hungarian historian, academic, politician, who served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1992 and as Mayor of Budavár (1st district of Budapest) between 1994 and 1998. Besides that he represented Vác (Pest County Constituency II) in the National Assembly of Hungary from 1990 to 1994, and functioned as MP from the Hungarian Democratic Forum's Pest County Regional List between 1994 and 1998.

Katona served as president of the Hungarian Scout Association between 1994 and 1998. He was the Hungarian Ambassador to Poland from 2000 to 2002.

Selected publications Az aradi vértanúk (Budapest, 1979) A korona kilenc évszázada. Történelmi források a magyar koronáról (editor; Budapest, 1979) A tatárjárás emlékezete (editor; Budapest, 1981) Budavár bevételének emlékezete, 1849 (editor; Budapest, 1989) Kossuth Lajos: Írások és beszédek 1848–1849-ből (editor; Budapest, 1994)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Eötvös Loránd University
Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of Hungary, Secretary of state, Ambassador of Hungary to Poland
Awards
Saint Gerard Prize
Also known as
Tamas Katona

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tamás Katona's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tamás Katona?

Hungarian politician (1932-2013)

When was Tamás Katona born?

Tamás Katona was born on 2 February 1932 in Budapest.

When did Tamás Katona die?

Tamás Katona died on 28 June 2013 in Budapest.

What was Tamás Katona's occupation?

Tamás Katona was a translator, librarian, historian, diplomat, politician and teacher.

What nationality was Tamás Katona?

Tamás Katona was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tamás Katona

· Wikidata: Q1105621

· DBpedia: Tamás Katona

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