Pál Schmitt

Pál Schmitt (born 13 May 1942 in Budapest) is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union, Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and is vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education.

Schmitt chairs the Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee.

He is also a great sportsman, won team épée gold medal at the Games of the XIX. Olympiad in Mexico (1968) and the XX. Olympiad in Munich (1972). He is the Chief of Protocol of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and presided the World Olympians Association between 1999 and 2007.

Education

* 1965: University of Economics
* 1992: PhD

Career

* 1965-1980: Hotel manager
* since 1983: Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
* 1981-1990: Deputy Undersecretary of State for Sport
* 1983-1989: First Secretary of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB)
* 1984-1988: Vice-Chairman of the Athletes Commission of IOC
* 1984-1989: Agent of the Hungarian Intelligence Service
* 1991-1999: Member of the IOC Executive Board
* 1993-1997: Ambassador in Spain
* since 1995: Chairman of the Sport and Environment Commission of IOC
* 1995-1999: Vice-President of the IOC
* 1998-2002: Ambassador in Switzerland
* 1999-2007: President of the World Olympians Association
* 2003-2007: Vice-Chairman of the FIDESZ Party
* since 2004: Member of the European Parliament

"See also:" European Parliament election, 2004 (Hungary)

External links

* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/ioc/members/bio_uk.asp?id=28 Biography at olympic.org]
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