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== Family and studies == |
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Vitézy was born in [[Budapest]] on 1 December 1985, as the son of film director [[László Vitézy]] (1940–2024) and his third wife, social psychologist and [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] [[Ágnes Hankiss]] ([[née]] Erdős; 1950–2021). His maternal grandfather was Péter Erdős (1925–1990), the controller of [[pop music]] life during the [[Goulash Communism]], and maternal grandmother was Erzsébet Köves, secretary of 1956 martyr [[Géza Losonczy]]. The first husband of his mother was sociologist [[Elemér Hankiss]] (1928–2015).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hvg.hu/hetilap/200809_Vitezy_David/page2.aspx# |title=''Portré Vitézy Dávid VEKE-szóvivőről'' |accessdate=2009-06-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404202748/http://hvg.hu/hetilap/200809_Vitezy_David/page2.aspx# |archivedate=2009-04-04 }}</ref> His paternal uncles are entrepreneurs András Vitézy and Tamás Vitézy. The latter's daughter is Rita (Dávid's cousin), spouse of actor and theater director [[Rodrigo Crespo (actor)|Rodrigo Crespo]] (born 1973).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://index.hu/kultur/klassz/2010/10/28/crespo_rodrigo_a_tatabanyai_szinhaz_uj_igazgatoja/ |title=Crespo Rodrigo a tatabányai színház új igazgatója |publisher=Index.hu |date=2010-10-28 }}</ref> One of Dávid's half-siblings is Zsófia Vitézy, the Hungarian Ambassador to [[Columbia]] since 2022. She is maternal cousin of [[Viktor Orbán]], the [[Prime Minister of Hungary]]. That is why, contrary to the assumptions, Dávid Vitézy is not related by blood to Orbán.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hvg.hu/itthon/20220415_kolumbia_nagykovet_orban_viktor_unokatestver |title=Kolumbiában lett nagykövet Orbán Viktor unokatestvére |publisher=HVG.hu |accessdate=2022-04-15 }}</ref> |
Vitézy was born in [[Budapest]] on 1 December 1985, as the son of film director [[László Vitézy]] (1940–2024) and his third wife, social psychologist and [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] [[Ágnes Hankiss]] ([[née]] Erdős; 1950–2021). His maternal grandfather was [[Péter Erdős]] (1925–1990), the controller of [[pop music]] life during the [[Goulash Communism]], and maternal grandmother was Erzsébet Köves, secretary of 1956 martyr [[Géza Losonczy]]. The first husband of his mother was sociologist [[Elemér Hankiss]] (1928–2015).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hvg.hu/hetilap/200809_Vitezy_David/page2.aspx# |title=''Portré Vitézy Dávid VEKE-szóvivőről'' |accessdate=2009-06-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404202748/http://hvg.hu/hetilap/200809_Vitezy_David/page2.aspx# |archivedate=2009-04-04 }}</ref> His paternal uncles are entrepreneurs András Vitézy and Tamás Vitézy. The latter's daughter is Rita (Dávid's cousin), spouse of actor and theater director [[Rodrigo Crespo (actor)|Rodrigo Crespo]] (born 1973).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://index.hu/kultur/klassz/2010/10/28/crespo_rodrigo_a_tatabanyai_szinhaz_uj_igazgatoja/ |title=Crespo Rodrigo a tatabányai színház új igazgatója |publisher=Index.hu |date=2010-10-28 }}</ref> One of Dávid's half-siblings is Zsófia Vitézy, the Hungarian Ambassador to [[Columbia]] since 2022. She is maternal cousin of [[Viktor Orbán]], the [[Prime Minister of Hungary]]. That is why, contrary to the assumptions, Dávid Vitézy is not related by blood to Orbán.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hvg.hu/itthon/20220415_kolumbia_nagykovet_orban_viktor_unokatestver |title=Kolumbiában lett nagykövet Orbán Viktor unokatestvére |publisher=HVG.hu |accessdate=2022-04-15 }}</ref> |
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Vitézy graduated from Lauder Javne Jewish Community School in 2004. He graduated in economics from the Faculty of Economics of the [[Budapest University of Technology and Economics]] (BME), majoring in regional settlement and territorial development, in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fovaros.blogter.hu/281738/bp_top_100_-_a_bkv_remalma |title=Bp top 100 - A BKV rémálma |publisher=Főváros Blog |accessdate=2010-10-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024093919/http://fovaros.blogter.hu/281738/bp_top_100_-_a_bkv_remalma |archivedate=2010-10-24 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lauder.hu/web/guest/home |title=Lauder Javne Iskola - Főoldal |publisher=lauder.hu |date=2011-02-24 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220202822/http://www.lauder.hu/web/guest/home# |archivedate=2011-02-20 }}</ref> |
Vitézy graduated from Lauder Javne Jewish Community School in 2004. He graduated in economics from the Faculty of Economics of the [[Budapest University of Technology and Economics]] (BME), majoring in regional settlement and territorial development, in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fovaros.blogter.hu/281738/bp_top_100_-_a_bkv_remalma |title=Bp top 100 - A BKV rémálma |publisher=Főváros Blog |accessdate=2010-10-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024093919/http://fovaros.blogter.hu/281738/bp_top_100_-_a_bkv_remalma |archivedate=2010-10-24 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lauder.hu/web/guest/home |title=Lauder Javne Iskola - Főoldal |publisher=lauder.hu |date=2011-02-24 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220202822/http://www.lauder.hu/web/guest/home# |archivedate=2011-02-20 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:35, 11 April 2024
Dávid Vitézy | |
|---|---|
 Vitézy in 2021 | |
| Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 25 May 2022 – 21 November 2022 | |
| Minister | László Palkovics |
| Preceded by | László Mosóczi |
| Succeeded by | Bálint Nagy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1985 Budapest, Hungary |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
| Profession | Economist, traffic expert |
Dávid Vitézy (born 1 December 1985) is a Hungarian economist, transport and urban mobility expert, politician, who served as Secretary of State for Transport in the Fifth Orbán Government for a brief time from May to November 2022. He is a candidate for Mayor of Budapest in the 2024 Budapest mayoral election.
He was a prominent member of the NGO Urban and Suburban Transport Association (VEKE) from 2000 to 2010. He inaugural CEO of Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) between 2010 and 2014. He was ministerial commissioner overseeing the development of public transport, especially the coordination of regional and long-distance relations within the Ministry of National Development for some months in 2015. He served as director of the Hungarian Technical and Transport Museum from 2016 to 2022. Simultaneously, he was CEO of Budapest Development Center (BFK) from 2020 to 2022.
Family and studies
Vitézy was born in Budapest on 1 December 1985, as the son of film director László Vitézy (1940–2024) and his third wife, social psychologist and MEP Ágnes Hankiss (née Erdős; 1950–2021). His maternal grandfather was Péter Erdős (1925–1990), the controller of pop music life during the Goulash Communism, and maternal grandmother was Erzsébet Köves, secretary of 1956 martyr Géza Losonczy. The first husband of his mother was sociologist Elemér Hankiss (1928–2015).[1] His paternal uncles are entrepreneurs András Vitézy and Tamás Vitézy. The latter's daughter is Rita (Dávid's cousin), spouse of actor and theater director Rodrigo Crespo (born 1973).[2] One of Dávid's half-siblings is Zsófia Vitézy, the Hungarian Ambassador to Columbia since 2022. She is maternal cousin of Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary. That is why, contrary to the assumptions, Dávid Vitézy is not related by blood to Orbán.[3]
Vitézy graduated from Lauder Javne Jewish Community School in 2004. He graduated in economics from the Faculty of Economics of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), majoring in regional settlement and territorial development, in 2010.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Portré Vitézy Dávid VEKE-szóvivőről". Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "Crespo Rodrigo a tatabányai színház új igazgatója". Index.hu. 2010-10-28.
- ^ "Kolumbiában lett nagykövet Orbán Viktor unokatestvére". HVG.hu. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ "Bp top 100 - A BKV rémálma". Főváros Blog. Archived from the original on 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ "Lauder Javne Iskola - Főoldal". lauder.hu. 2011-02-24. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20.