István Hiller
| István Hiller | |
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| Minister of Education and Culture of Hungary | |
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In office 9 June 2006 – 29 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by |
Bálint Magyar (Minister of Education) András Bozóki (Minister of Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Miklós Réthelyi (Minister of National Resources) |
| Minister of Culture of Hungary | |
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In office 19 May 2003 – 13 February 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Gábor Görgey |
| Succeeded by | András Bozóki |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 May 1964 Sopron, People's Republic of Hungary |
| Political party | MSZMP, MSZP |
| Children |
Gábor Dávid |
| Profession | historian, politician |
Dr. István Hiller (born 7 May 1964 in Sopron) is a Hungarian politician and former chairman of the governing Hungarian Socialist Party between 16 October 2004 and 24 February 2007, succeeding László Kovács, succeeded by Ferenc Gyurcsány. A co-founder of his party, Hiller was Minister of Culture under the government of Ferenc Gyurcsány from 2003 to 2005 before being replaced by András Bozóki. He became Vice chairman of the party in 2003. Hiller was the Minister of Education and Culture between 2006 and 2010. He was elected one of the deputy speakers of the National Assembly in May 2014.
Hiller attended university in Budapest and Heidelberg, and carried out research at the University of Vienna in 1995 and 1997. He speaks German, Latin and Ancient Greek fluently, as well as Italian and English. Hiller is married with two children, Gábor (b. 1990) and Dávid (b. 1992).
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gábor Görgey |
Minister of Culture 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by András Bozóki |
| Preceded by Bálint Magyar Education |
Minister of Education and Culture 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Miklós Réthelyi National Resources |
| Preceded by András Bozóki Culture | ||
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| Preceded by László Kovács |
Chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party 2004–2007 |
Succeeded by Ferenc Gyurcsány |
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