39 Notable alumni of
University of Pecs
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The University of Pecs is 978th in the world, 339th in Europe, and 8th in Hungary by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 39 notable alumni from the University of Pecs sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ferenc Gyurcsány
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1979-1990
- Occupations
- pedagoguepoliticianeconomist
- Biography
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Ferenc Gyurcsány is a Hungarian entrepreneur and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009. Prior to that, he held the position of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports between 2003 and 2004.
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László Sólyom
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- 1960-1965 graduated with Juris Doctor in legal science
- Occupations
- juristlibrarianpoliticianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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László Sólyom was a Hungarian politician, lawyer, and librarian who was President of Hungary from 2005 until 2010. Previously he was the first president of the Constitutional Court of Hungary from 1990 to 1998.
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Sándor Weöres
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- In 1939 graduated with doctorate in philosophy
- Occupations
- poetchildren's writertranslatorwriter
- Biography
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Sándor Weöres was a Hungarian poet and author.
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Zsolt Borkai
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- 1993-1996 studied physical education
- Occupations
- artistic gymnastlocal politicianpolitician
- Biography
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Zsolt Borkai is a Hungarian Olympic gymnast champion and politician, who served as the mayor of Győr from 1 October 2006 to 8 November 2019. He was President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) between 20 November 2010 and 2 May 2017.
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Eugen Kvaternik
- Occupations
- politicianrevolutionary
- Biography
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Eugen Kvaternik was a Croatian nationalist politician and one of the founders of the Party of Rights, alongside Ante Starčević. Kvaternik was the leader of the 1871 Rakovica Revolt which was an attempt to create an independent Croatian state, at the time when it was part of Austria-Hungary. In order to get foreign support for his cause Kvaternik visited the Russian Empire, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia. He was also well known for anti-Austro-Hungarian speeches that he made as member of the Croatian Parliament.
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Katalin Szili
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1982
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerecologist
- Biography
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Katalin Szili is a Hungarian politician and jurist, a former Member of the National Assembly, who served as Speaker of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2009.
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Ibolya Dávid
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- 1975-1981 studied jurisprudence
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Ibolya Dávid is a Hungarian lawyer, politician, she was the president of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) between 1999 and 2010. Dávid was the Hungarian Minister of Justice between 1998 and 2002. She was the only female Minister in the government of Viktor Orbán. After the MDF fraction was disbanded, Dávid was a member of the Hungarian Parliament as an independent. Dávid made the controversial decision to nominate Lajos Bokros, a former minister in Gyula Horn's MSZP government, to the European Parliament election on the MDF party list which led to some members leaving the party.
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Károly Simonyi
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1940
- Occupations
- university teacherphysicistjurist
- Biography
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Károly Simonyi was a Hungarian physicist and writer. He was professor of electrical engineering at Technical University of Budapest and the author of the popular tabletop book A Cultural History of Physics (A fizika kultúrtörténete, 1978).
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John Xantus
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- In 1847 studied legal science
- Occupations
- drawernaturalistethnographertravelerornithologist
- Biography
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John Xantus de Vesey a.k.a. de Csíktaplócza was a Hungarian exile and zoologist. Xantus (the aristocratic title de Vesey was an affectation, of which he had several variations) was born Xántus János, in Csokonya, Somogy, Hungary.
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Ferenc Fejtő
- Occupations
- historianlecturerliterary criticpolitical scientistjournalist
- Biography
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Ferenc Fejtő, also known as François Fejtő, was a Hungarian-born French journalist and political scientist specializing in Eastern Europe.
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Bertalan Tóth
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Bertalan Tóth is a Hungarian lawyer and politician. He served as leader of the Hungarian Socialist Party from 2018 to 2022, following Gyula Molnár's resignation.
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József Tóbiás
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 2005
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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József Tóbiás is a Hungarian politician, who served as the leader of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) from 19 July 2014 to 25 June 2016. He was also a Member of Parliament from 1998 to 2019.
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Tamás Mellár
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- 1972-1977 studied economics
- Occupations
- statisticianeconomistpoliticianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Tamás Mellár is a Hungarian economist, statistician, professor and politician. He is a member of parliament in the National Assembly of Hungary (Országgyűlés) since May 2018.
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Péter Hoppál
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1997
- In 2009 graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- educatorchoristerEsperantistpolitician
- Biography
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Péter Hoppál is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Pécs (Baranya County Constituency I then II) since 2010. He was also a Member of Parliament from the Fidesz Baranya County Regional List between 2009 and 2010. He served as Secretary of State for Culture from 15 June 2014 to 17 May 2018.
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Zsolt Páva
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- 1974-1987 graduated with doctorate in legal science and economics
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Zsolt Páva is a Hungarian politician. Páva is a member of Fidesz and mayor of Pécs from 2009 to 2019. He also served as mayor of his hometown between 1994 and 1998.
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Ferenc Juhász
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 2005
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ferenc Juhász is a former Minister of Defence for Hungary. From 1990, he has been a member of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), and from 2000 the vice chairman of the party. He was the Minister of National Defense in Hungary from 27 May 2002 to 9 June 2006. He was also Member of Parliament between 1994 and 2014.
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Márta Mátrai
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1973-1978
- Occupations
- politicianjurist
- Biography
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Márta Mátrai is a Hungarian jurist and politician who has served as member of the National Assembly (MP) from the Somogy County Regional List of Fidesz since 1998. She was elected First Officer of the National Assembly in 2013, a position which was re-established after 64 years of vacancy.
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Gergely Arató
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 2000
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gergely László Arató is a Hungarian politician. He is a member of National Assembly of Hungary (Országgyűlés).
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Tamás Harangozó
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1998-2004
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tamás Harangozó is a Hungarian jurist and politician, member of the National Assembly from the Hungarian Socialist Party's Tolna County Regional List since 2010. His brother is Gábor Harangozó another MP from the Socialist Party.
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Gergely Bárándy
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- In 2009 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- historianpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Dr. Gergely Bárándy is a Hungarian lawyer and politician, member of the National Assembly from 2006 to 2018.
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Zsolt Pozsgai
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1985-1988
- Occupations
- writerfilm directortheatrical directorscreenwriterfilm producer
- Biography
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Zsolt Pozsgai is a Hungarian freelance writer, playwright, stage and film director, and film producer (Horatio Film).
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Balázs Ander
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 2007
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Balázs Ander is a Hungarian politician, vice-president of Jobbik and member of National Assembly since 2014.
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István Bárány
- Occupations
- swimmerjournalist
- Biography
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István Bárány was a Hungarian swimmer who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.
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Csilla Hegedüs
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Csilla Hegedüs is a Romanian politician and member of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) who served as Minister of Culture and Deputy Prime Minister in the Victor Ponta cabinet from November to December 2014. She was also State Secretary within the same ministry from March to November 2014.
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Endre Mester
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1927
- Occupations
- radiologistinventorresearchersurgeon
- Biography
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Hungarian physician Endre Mester was a pioneer of laser medicine, especially the use of low level laser therapy (LLLT). In 1967, only a few years after the first working laser was invented, he started his experiments with the effects of lasers on skin cancer. He is credited as the discoverer of positive biological effects of low power lasers, which have been advocated as alternative medicine for use in wound healing, smoking cessation, tuberculosis, temporomandibular joint disorders, and musculoskeletal conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. LLLT devices are popular and may bring about temporary relief of some types of pain. As of 2009, a summary from Quackwatch reported medical authorities found no reason to believe LLLT influence the course of any ailment or are more effective for pain control than other forms of heat delivery. Subsequent research has found LLLT may offer benefit in treating several health ailments, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, and frozen shoulders.
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Ottó Heinek
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1983
- Occupations
- activistjournalist
- Biography
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Ottó Heinek was a Hungarian journalist and politician who served as Chairman of the National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary (MNOÖ) from 1999 until his death in 2018.
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Péter Csizi
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 2009
- Occupations
- politiciansocial politician
- Biography
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Péter Csizi is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Baranya County Regional List between 2010 and 2014. He represented Pécs (Baranya County Constituency I) from 2014 to 2018. He was a member of the Committee on Youth, Social, Family, and Housing affairs from 14 May 2010 until 5 May 2014, the Legislative Committee from 6 May 2014 to 16 February 2015, and the National Security Committee from 16 February 2015 to 7 May 2018.
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Attila Gelencsér
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1994
- Occupations
- politicianprimary school teachereconomist
- Biography
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Attila Gelencsér is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Kaposvár (Somogy County Constituency II then I) since 2010.
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Sándor Keresztes
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1962
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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Dr. Sándor Keresztes was a Hungarian diplomat and jurist, who served as president of the Christian Democratic People's Party (1989–1990) and Member of Parliament (1947–1948, 1990, 1994–1998).
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David Starčević
- Years
- 1840-1908 (aged 68)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David Starčević was Croatian politician and prominent member of the Party of Rights.
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Dezső Németh
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- In 2001 graduated with habilitation
- Occupations
- psychologist
- Biography
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Dezső Németh is a Hungarian psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist at INSERM, research team leader in Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL).
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Katalin Ertsey
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1992
- Occupations
- politicianjournalist
- Biography
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Katalin Ertsey is a Hungarian journalist and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Politics Can Be Different (LMP) National List between 2010 and 2014. She was a member of the Committee on Consumer Protection from May 14, 2010 to February 11, 2013 and from September 23, 2013 to May 5, 2014, and also a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs from March 7, 2011 to May 5, 2014 (as Deputy Chairperson since September 23, 2013).
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Norbert Pap
- Occupations
- geographer
- Biography
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Norbert Pap is a Hungarian geographer–historian, founder of the Balkan Research Group, as well as leader of the Zrinski-Suleiman Research Group.
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Vókó György
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1972
- Occupations
- juristteacher
- Biography
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György Vókó was a Hungarian criminologist, professor of criminology and criminal law, and director of Hungary's National Institute of Criminology (Kriminológiai Intézet).
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Ferenc Győri
- Occupations
- docentgeographer
- Biography
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Ferenc Győri is a Hungarian ultramarathon runner, geographer, and university lecturer.
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Gyula Takátsy
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1938
- Occupations
- inventormicrobiologist
- Biography
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Gyula Takátsy, was a Hungarian medical doctor, microbiologist and inventor.
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József Rácz
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- In 2000 graduated with habilitation
- Occupations
- psychiatristresearcherphysicianpsychotherapist
- Biography
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József Rácz is a Hungarian physician, psychiatrist, addiction doctor, full professor and the former Head of the Department of Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Eötvös Loránd University and the Head of the Department of Addictology, Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University, director at Blue Point Drug Counseling and Outpatient Centre. His books, papers and talks focus on qualitative social psychological research of the drug users.
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László Lénárd
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 1969
- Occupations
- physicianneurobiologist
- Biography
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László Lénárd is a Hungarian neuroscientist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and professor.
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Robert B Suda
- Enrolled in the University of Pecs
- Studied in 2000
- Studied in 2002
- Occupations
- producertheatrical directorplaywright
- Biography
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Robert B Suda is a London-based theatre director, playwright and producer who has a BA and two MAs in cultural management (Janus Pannonius University of Pecs - 2000), theatre project management (University of Pecs 2002) and advanced theatre studies (Theatrology – University of Pannonia 2006). Since 1997, he has directed and produced numerous shows on stage, which have been highly acclaimed by both critics and audiences. He also has significant experience in producing for stage and for TV. He was both educated in and employed Constantin Stanislavski's method of psychological realism Theatrical realism and the directing technique of Bertold Brecht Epic theatre. His works are also highly influenced by neo-expressionism, constructivism and minimalism. In his productions he has combined these techniques with elements of physical theatre, dance, pantomime and minimalist architectural set design both in prose and musical productions. He worked in long-term artistic collaboration with Veronika Karsai pantomime artist and physical-theatre director. During their teamwork they developed and staged two productions (Cursed Cows, richard2nixon) establishing their own theatrical form of expression. Suda's another long-term collaborative artistic colleague was Attila Galambos with whom they not only have written mainstream musicals (That's Enough!, Covershow, Better Than Sex), but Galambos, as an actor, was a part of many of Suda's productions (The Dumb-waiter, Cursed Cows, Covershow, moNOporno). In 2005, he was selected as one of the best young playwrights of the year by the Young Writers’ Association, Hungary, (FISz) for his play Cursed Cows, which he both wrote and directed. The script was published by the Association in 2006.
