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'''Lajos Bokros''' was a senior adviser to the [[The World Bank]].
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'''Lajos Bokros''' is a former senior adviser to the [[The World Bank]] <ref>https://www.zak.kit.edu/english/4741.php</ref> and professor at [[George Soros]]' [[Central European University]] who was mooted as [[Prime Minister of Hungary]] in [[2010]].  He attended the [[2007 Bilderberg meeting]]
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==Education==
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Bokros was born in [[Budapest]]. He graduated from and holds a Ph.D. from the [[Corvinus University of Budapest|Budapest University of Economics]]. He successfully applied for the scholarship of [[University of Panama]] in 1976, where he learned to speak fluent [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. He wrote his dissertation on the industrialization, integration and common market developments in [[Central America]].
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He was director of the State Property Agency of Hungary between 1990–1991. He was chairman and [[chief executive officer]] at the Budapest Bank between 1991–1995. He is a [[full professor]] (Department of Public Policy) and former [[chief operating officer]] of the [[Central European University]].
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Bokros was the Minister of Finance between 1995–1996 in the government of [[Gyula Horn]]. He is best known for the so-called "[[Bokros package]]"; a string of "[[austerity]]" measures implemented during his term as Finance Minister, which that called for the dismantling of the last vestiges of Hungary's cradle-to-grave socialist policies. He devalued the currency, reduced social benefits, and accelerated the sale of state property.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lajos-Bokros</ref> He resigned from his position in February 1996. He was replaced by [[Péter Medgyessy]].
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Between 1997 and 2000, Lajos Bokros was Director for Private Sector and Finance at the [[World Bank]]. There, together with [[Stijn Claessens]], [[Simeon Djankov]], and Gerhard Pohl he worked on enterprise "restructuring" in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Moldova]], and [[Romania]]. As director, Lajos Bokros also led the assistance in restructuring the [[Russian]] banking sector after the 1997-1998 banking crisis.
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==Political career==
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Supported by the [[Hungarian Democratic Forum]] (MDF), Bokros was elected to the [[European Parliament]] in the 2009 election and sat in the [[European Conservatives and Reformists]] Group. He was a full member of the [[Committee on Budgets]] and a substitute member of the [[European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs|Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs]]. Bokros' nomination indicated a change of political position from conservative to liberal ideology. As a result, several prominent members left the party, including [[Péter Olajos]], [[Kálmán Katona]] and former Prime Minister [[Péter Boross]].<ref>[http://hvg.hu/itthon/20090618_mdf.aspx Boross Péter szakított a Dávid vezette MDF-fel], [[Heti Világgazdaság]], 18 June 2009</ref> With MP András Csáky's quit, the Hungarian Democratic Forum's parliamentary group defunct according to the house rules in March 2009.<ref>[http://index.hu/belfold/2009/03/19/leepit_az_mdf/ Leépít az MDF], [[Index.hu]], 19 March 2009</ref>
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He was the MDF's candidate for the position of Prime Minister of Hungary on the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election. Under his influence, several other former left-wing politicians were placed on the national list, furthermore MDF entered into an electoral alliance with [[Alliance of Free Democrats]] (SZDSZ), which suffered a crushing defeat during the 2009 European Parliament election. After the decision, the quits became a mass phenomenon, whole local party organizations ceased to exist.<ref>[http://www.origo.hu/itthon/valasztas2010/kampanynaplo/20100202-valasztas-2010-az-mdf-szdsz-egyuttmukodes.html Már az őszre gondol az összeboruló MDF és SZDSZ], Origó, 3 February 2010</ref> On the national election, MDF came to the fifth place and received only 2.67% of the votes, thus shut out of the legislature altogether for the first time since the transition to democracy, after twenty years.<ref>[http://www.origo.hu/itthon/valasztas2010/kampanynaplo/20100411-david-ibolya-lemond-az-mdfelnoksegrol.html Dávid Ibolya lemond az MDF-elnökségről], Origó, 11 April 2010</ref> Bokros left MDF when the party dissolved in 2011. The successor party, [[Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom]] (JESZ) called Bokros several times to give back his MEP mandate, but all relationship has been lost between Bokros and his former party.
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On 21 April 2013, Bokros founded the [[Liberal conservatism|liberal conservative]] [[Modern Hungary Movement]] (MoMa).<ref name="MEP Bokros">http://www.bbj.hu/economy/mep-bokros-controversial-former-finance-minister-founds-new-free-market-political-party_65562 |</ref> The party planned to run in the 2014 European Parliament election, however its registration was refused by the National Election Office (NVI). As a result, Bokros lost his European Parliament mandate.<ref>http://www.origo.hu/itthon/20140505-a-momanak-nincs-meg-az-indulashoz-szukseges-huszezer-ervenyes-ajanlasa.html</ref> Bokros also ran for Mayor of Budapest in the [[2014 Budapest mayoral election|2014 municipal election]]. On 29 September 2014, two other candidates, the independent György Magyar and candidate of the leftist opposition parties' Ferenc Falus withdrew from the election and supported Bokros.<ref>http://index.hu/belfold/2014/09/28/falus_ferenc_visszalep/|title=Falus Ferenc visszalép</ref> Bokros received 36.04% of the votes and came to the second place after [[István Tarlós]]. He was supported by the [[Together 2014]], [[Democratic Coalition (Hungary)|Democratic Coalition]] and Budapest branch of the [[Hungarian Socialist Party]].<ref>http://index.hu/belfold/2014/10/12/tarlos_win/</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 19 July 2024

Person.png Lajos Bokros   Alchetron TwitterRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(economist, politician)
Bokros Lajos 2013.jpg
Born26 June 1954
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Alma materBudapest University of Economics, University of Panama
ChildrenAndrás Ildikó
SpouseMária Gyetvai
Member ofWEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1994
PartyMSZMP, MSZP, (1990–1991), MDF, (2009–2011), MoMa, (2013–)

Lajos Bokros is a former senior adviser to the The World Bank [1] and professor at George Soros' Central European University who was mooted as Prime Minister of Hungary in 2010. He attended the 2007 Bilderberg meeting

Education

Bokros was born in Budapest. He graduated from and holds a Ph.D. from the Budapest University of Economics. He successfully applied for the scholarship of University of Panama in 1976, where he learned to speak fluent Spanish. He wrote his dissertation on the industrialization, integration and common market developments in Central America.

Career

He was director of the State Property Agency of Hungary between 1990–1991. He was chairman and chief executive officer at the Budapest Bank between 1991–1995. He is a full professor (Department of Public Policy) and former chief operating officer of the Central European University.

Bokros was the Minister of Finance between 1995–1996 in the government of Gyula Horn. He is best known for the so-called "Bokros package"; a string of "austerity" measures implemented during his term as Finance Minister, which that called for the dismantling of the last vestiges of Hungary's cradle-to-grave socialist policies. He devalued the currency, reduced social benefits, and accelerated the sale of state property.[2] He resigned from his position in February 1996. He was replaced by Péter Medgyessy.

Between 1997 and 2000, Lajos Bokros was Director for Private Sector and Finance at the World Bank. There, together with Stijn Claessens, Simeon Djankov, and Gerhard Pohl he worked on enterprise "restructuring" in Georgia, Moldova, and Romania. As director, Lajos Bokros also led the assistance in restructuring the Russian banking sector after the 1997-1998 banking crisis.

Political career

Supported by the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF), Bokros was elected to the European Parliament in the 2009 election and sat in the European Conservatives and Reformists Group. He was a full member of the Committee on Budgets and a substitute member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Bokros' nomination indicated a change of political position from conservative to liberal ideology. As a result, several prominent members left the party, including Péter Olajos, Kálmán Katona and former Prime Minister Péter Boross.[3] With MP András Csáky's quit, the Hungarian Democratic Forum's parliamentary group defunct according to the house rules in March 2009.[4]

He was the MDF's candidate for the position of Prime Minister of Hungary on the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election. Under his influence, several other former left-wing politicians were placed on the national list, furthermore MDF entered into an electoral alliance with Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ), which suffered a crushing defeat during the 2009 European Parliament election. After the decision, the quits became a mass phenomenon, whole local party organizations ceased to exist.[5] On the national election, MDF came to the fifth place and received only 2.67% of the votes, thus shut out of the legislature altogether for the first time since the transition to democracy, after twenty years.[6] Bokros left MDF when the party dissolved in 2011. The successor party, Democratic Community of Welfare and Freedom (JESZ) called Bokros several times to give back his MEP mandate, but all relationship has been lost between Bokros and his former party.

On 21 April 2013, Bokros founded the liberal conservative Modern Hungary Movement (MoMa).[7] The party planned to run in the 2014 European Parliament election, however its registration was refused by the National Election Office (NVI). As a result, Bokros lost his European Parliament mandate.[8] Bokros also ran for Mayor of Budapest in the 2014 municipal election. On 29 September 2014, two other candidates, the independent György Magyar and candidate of the leftist opposition parties' Ferenc Falus withdrew from the election and supported Bokros.[9] Bokros received 36.04% of the votes and came to the second place after István Tarlós. He was supported by the Together 2014, Democratic Coalition and Budapest branch of the Hungarian Socialist Party.[10]



 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/199712 June 199715 June 1997US
Lake Lanier
Georgia (State)		The 45th Bilderberg meeting
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.zak.kit.edu/english/4741.php
  2. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lajos-Bokros
  3. ↑ Boross Péter szakított a Dávid vezette MDF-fel, Heti Világgazdaság, 18 June 2009
  4. ↑ Leépít az MDF, Index.hu, 19 March 2009
  5. ↑ Már az őszre gondol az összeboruló MDF és SZDSZ, Origó, 3 February 2010
  6. ↑ Dávid Ibolya lemond az MDF-elnökségről, Origó, 11 April 2010
  7. ↑ http://www.bbj.hu/economy/mep-bokros-controversial-former-finance-minister-founds-new-free-market-political-party_65562 |
  8. ↑ http://www.origo.hu/itthon/20140505-a-momanak-nincs-meg-az-indulashoz-szukseges-huszezer-ervenyes-ajanlasa.html
  9. ↑ http://index.hu/belfold/2014/09/28/falus_ferenc_visszalep/%7Ctitle=Falus Ferenc visszalép
  10. ↑ http://index.hu/belfold/2014/10/12/tarlos_win/
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