Education
She earned her degree at the University of Economics, Budapest, Faculty of International Relations in 1992, PhD in 2000. In 1997 she participated at the course offered by École National d’Administration (ENA). She undertook traineeships in the United States, Belgium, France, Mexico and Spain. Traineeship at the French National Assembly (1998), at the Council of Europe (1998), and at the European Commission (1995). Languages spoken: English, Italian, Spanish (excellent), French (intermediate).Employment
Minister of State for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2010-2011). Member of the European Parliament (2009-2010), member of the Economic and Monetary Committee. Head of EU Staff of Fidesz Political Group in the Hungarian National Assembly (2003-2009). Ambassador of the Hungary to Italy (1999-2003). Adviser on EU affairs of the Hungarian National Assembly (1992-1999). Lecturer at ELTE University in Budapest (2004-2009) and Eszterházy Teachers’ College in Eger (1995-1998).Public Activity
Hungarian member of the working group on “European politics” of the European People's Party (2005-2009). President of the Italian Forum of Budapest (2004-). Member of the Board of the Political Science Review, Hungary (2007-). Director of Free Europe Centre (2004-2009).Publications
National Parliaments and the European Union, Osiris, 2004. Co-author of several publications about European integration. Reports on Latin-America and on the US in the weekly HVG (1991–1992).Personal
Married, she has two children.See also
*External links
CV available at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of HungaryReferences
1968 births Living people Women MEPs for Hungary Fidesz MEPs MEPs for Hungary 2009–2014 MEPs for Hungary 2019–2024 MEPs for Hungary 2024–2029 Ambassadors of Hungary to Spain Ambassadors of Hungary to Italy 20th-century Hungarian politicians 20th-century Hungarian women politicians Ministers of foreign affairs of Hungary {{Hungary-MEP-stub