Dávid Kovács
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Dávid Kovács | |
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Chairman of the Jobbik | |
In office 24 October 2003 – 25 November 2006 |
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Preceded by | Party established |
Succeeded by | Gábor Vona |
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Born | Budapest, Hungary |
15 March 1976
Nationality | Hungarian |
Political party | MIÉP (1994–2003) Jobbik (2003–2008) |
Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | History teacher |
Dávid Kovács (born on 15 March 1976 in Budapest) is a Hungarian politician, historian former founding member of the Jobbik – Movement for a Better Hungary. He served as inaugural chairman of the party from 2003 to 2006. Following retirement from politics in 2008, he became an assistant professor of history in Károli Gáspár University.[1]
Kovács was born in Budapest on 15 March 1976 as the younger son of Dr. Etele Kovács, vice dean at the University of Physical Education (TF) and Valéria Végh, a former elementary school teacher.
During his presidency the Jobbik entered into a coalition with the Hungarian Justice and Life Party (see: MIÉP–Jobbik Third Way Alliance of Parties) on the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary election. After the elections he was followed by Gábor Vona, Kovács became one of the deputy chairmen of the Jobbik.
He did not support the establishment of the Magyar Gárda, as a result he left the party along with two prominent founding members on 10 March 2008.[2]
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Preceded by
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Chairman of the Jobbik 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Gábor Vona |
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