- István Hiller
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István Hiller Minister of Education and Culture of Hungary In office
9 June 2006 – 29 May 2010Preceded by Bálint Magyar (Minister of Education)
András Bozóki (Minister of Culture)Succeeded by Miklós Réthelyi (Minister of National Resources) Minister of Culture of Hungary In office
19 May 2003 – 13 February 2005Preceded by Gábor Görgey Succeeded by András Bozóki Personal details Born 7 May 1964
Sopron, People's Republic of HungaryPolitical party MSZMP, MSZP Profession historian, politician The native form of this personal name is Dr. Hiller István. This article uses the Western name order.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.
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 Preceded by
Gábor GörgeyMinister of Culture
2003–2005Succeeded by
András BozókiPreceded by
Bálint Magyar
EducationMinister of Education and Culture
2006–2010Succeeded by
Miklós Réthelyi
National ResourcesPreceded by
András Bozóki
CultureParty political offices Preceded by
László KovácsChairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party
2004–2007Succeeded by
Ferenc GyurcsányMinisters of Education of Hungary since 1848 Revolution of 1848 Kingdom of Hungary Transition period Lovászy · Juhász Nagy · Kunfi · G. Lukács (*1885) · Pogány (opposed by P. Teleki) · Garbai · Imre · HuszárRegency Haller · Jó. Vass · Klebelsberg · Ernszt · Karafiáth · Hóman · P. Teleki · Hóman · Szinyei Merse · Antal · RakovszkyTransition period Communist Hungary Republic of Hungary Ministers of Culture Révai · Darvas · G. Lukács (*1885) · Orbán · Pozsgay · Hámori · Rockenbauer · Görgey · Hiller · BozókiMinister of Religion Já. VassMinister of Higher Education Erdey-GrúzMinister of National Resources Categories:- 1964 births
- Living people
- Hungarian politicians
- Hungarian Socialist Party politicians
- Education ministers of Hungary
- Culture ministers of Hungary
- People from Sopron
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