Sándor Lezsák (born 30 October 1949) is a Hungarian poet, teacher
and politician. Between 2 April 2012 and 10 May 2012, Lezsák was
temporarily the Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, as the
resignation of Pál Schmitt led to Speaker László Kövér becoming
acting President of Hungary.He was born in Kispest on 30 October 1949.
He graduated Madách Imre Secondary School, Budapest in 1968. Between
1969 and 1974 he worked as a support teacher in the school for
children living in farmsteads in the Lakitelek area. He graduated in
Hungarian literature and language and history from the Szeged Teacher
Training College in 1975. He was a primary school teacher from 1974.He
worked as a desk officer for, and led the drama group of, the
community centre in Lakitelek between 1969 and 1985. From 1979 to 1985
he was the non-Budapest secretary of the Bethlen Gábor Foundation. He
has published two books of poems and written the lyrics of a rock
opera to which Levente Szörényi composed music. One of his plays was
staged several times and he has received numerous literary awards. He
has been the chair of board of Lakitelek Foundation since 1991. He
founded the Lakitelek People's Academy, which received the Hungarian
Heritage Award in 2003. Today he is one of the leaders of the Academy.
He has been deputy executive president of the Cardinal Mindszenty
Society since March 2004.The Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) was
founded in his garden on 27 September 1987. Between 1989 and 1990 he
was responsible for the Forum's election campaign. He was a member of
its presidium since 1988. Between 1993 and 1994 he was managing deputy
chairman, from 2 March 1996 to 30 January 1999 he was president, and
since then, he was vice president of the Hungarian Democratic Forum
until he was excluded from his party. He has been an MP since April
1994 (1994: county list, 1998 and 2002: Constituency 3, Tiszakécske,
Bács-Kiskun County). From September 1996 to June 1998 and from
September 1998 to May 2002 he was Parliamentary faction Leader of the
Hungarian Democratic Forum. In the Parliament between 1998 and 2002,
he was chairman of the Education and Science Committee. Since 15 May
2002 he has been a member of the Tourism Committee and deputy chairman
of the Cultural and Press Committee. Since 22 September he chaired the
Temporary Committee on Closing of Nurseries and Schools. In the local
elections on 20 October 2002, he was elected representative to the
Bács-Kiskun County Assembly, where he became co-chairman of the
Cultural and Church Committee.
and politician. Between 2 April 2012 and 10 May 2012, Lezsák was
temporarily the Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, as the
resignation of Pál Schmitt led to Speaker László Kövér becoming
acting President of Hungary.He was born in Kispest on 30 October 1949.
He graduated Madách Imre Secondary School, Budapest in 1968. Between
1969 and 1974 he worked as a support teacher in the school for
children living in farmsteads in the Lakitelek area. He graduated in
Hungarian literature and language and history from the Szeged Teacher
Training College in 1975. He was a primary school teacher from 1974.He
worked as a desk officer for, and led the drama group of, the
community centre in Lakitelek between 1969 and 1985. From 1979 to 1985
he was the non-Budapest secretary of the Bethlen Gábor Foundation. He
has published two books of poems and written the lyrics of a rock
opera to which Levente Szörényi composed music. One of his plays was
staged several times and he has received numerous literary awards. He
has been the chair of board of Lakitelek Foundation since 1991. He
founded the Lakitelek People's Academy, which received the Hungarian
Heritage Award in 2003. Today he is one of the leaders of the Academy.
He has been deputy executive president of the Cardinal Mindszenty
Society since March 2004.The Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) was
founded in his garden on 27 September 1987. Between 1989 and 1990 he
was responsible for the Forum's election campaign. He was a member of
its presidium since 1988. Between 1993 and 1994 he was managing deputy
chairman, from 2 March 1996 to 30 January 1999 he was president, and
since then, he was vice president of the Hungarian Democratic Forum
until he was excluded from his party. He has been an MP since April
1994 (1994: county list, 1998 and 2002: Constituency 3, Tiszakécske,
Bács-Kiskun County). From September 1996 to June 1998 and from
September 1998 to May 2002 he was Parliamentary faction Leader of the
Hungarian Democratic Forum. In the Parliament between 1998 and 2002,
he was chairman of the Education and Science Committee. Since 15 May
2002 he has been a member of the Tourism Committee and deputy chairman
of the Cultural and Press Committee. Since 22 September he chaired the
Temporary Committee on Closing of Nurseries and Schools. In the local
elections on 20 October 2002, he was elected representative to the
Bács-Kiskun County Assembly, where he became co-chairman of the
Cultural and Church Committee.
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