Sándor Farkas (born 18 September 1953)
is a Hungarian politician,
member of the National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the represen ...
(MP) for
Szentes
Szentes () is a town in south-eastern Hungary, Csongrád-Csanád County, Csongrád county, near the Tisza, Tisza river. The town is a cultural and educational center of the region. It is the third most populous town in Csongrád-Csanád County, Cso ...
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Csongrád County
Csongrád (; , archaically also ''Црноград/Crnograd,'' ) is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary.
History
At the time of the Hungarian Conquest (the end of 9th century) the Maros Valley was under Bulgarian control. The fortre ...
Constituency V then III) since 2010.
He also represented his hometown between 1998 and 2006.
He was a Member of Parliament from Csongrád County Regional List from 2006 to 2010.
He joined
Fidesz
Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (; ) is a national-conservative political party in Hungary led by Viktor Orbán. It has increasingly identified as illiberal.
Originally formed in 1988 under the name of Alliance of Young Democrats () as ...
in 1993.
Farkas is a member of the Committee on Agriculture since 1998.
He was elected President of the Association of Hungarian Livestock Farmers on 3 March 2016. He served as Parliamentary Secretary of State for Agriculture from 22 May 2018 to 31 May 2025.
Personal life
He is married. His wife is Katalin Farkas né Márton. They have two children.
Biography
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References
1953 births
Living people
Fidesz politicians
Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1998–2002)
Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2002–2006)
Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2006–2010)
Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2010–2014)
Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2014–2018)
Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2018–2022)
Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (2022–2026)
People from Szentes
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