László Kovács

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and date of birth: Kalocsa, 1st July 1941

Nationality: Hungarian

Marital status: married, wife: Judit Lőcsei; three children: Katalin, Judit, Tamás

E-mail: laszlo.kovacs@kkaosze.hu

http://www.kkaosze.hu

Studies: József Attila University of Szeged, main areas: French, Russian, History. Degree received in 1964.

Work experience:

· President of the Hungarian Association of Small, Medium and Agrarian Enterprises (2006- )

· Counsellor to the International Relations Department of the National Assemby, Secretary of the Hungarian National Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (1984-2006)

· Diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Press attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Paris (1978-1984)

· National Alliance of Hungarian Journalists, International Relations Department (197o-1978)

· Foreign Trade Ministry, Protocoll Department (1966-1970)

· Foreign language teacher at the Móra Ferenc Highschool of Kiskunfélegyháza (1964-1966)

Language skills: fluent in French, English and Russian, intermediate level in Spanish

Honours: Knight’s Cross of the Republic of Hungary for his contribution to the development of the international relations of the Hungarian Parliament (2003)

Fields of interest: politics, tourism, gardening