Dr. PhD. István HILLER
Minister
Personal facts:
Birth place, date: Sopron, 7 May 1964.
Marital status: married, his wife Hillerné Farkas Julianna Dr.
Children: Gábor (1990); Dávid (1992)
Studies:
1996 ? ELTE, scientific degree (PhD)
1990 ? ELTE, PhD
1986-1987 ? Karls-Ruprecht Universität, Heidelberg
1983-1988 ? Budapest, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Faculty of Humanities, majoring in History and Latin
Workplaces, activities professional:
9 June 2006 ? Ministry of Education and Culture, minister
from 15 February 2005 ? president of the Hungarian Socialist Party
May 2003 ? 14 February 2005 ? Ministry of Cultural Heritage, minister
May 2002 ? May 2003 ? Ministry of Education, Parliamentary State Secretary
2001?2002 ? ELTE Medieval and Modern Age Hungarian Historical Department, professor
1994?2001 ? ELTE Medieval and Modern Age Hungarian Historical Department, senior lecturer
1989?1994 ? ELTE Medieval and Modern Age Hungarian Historical Department, assistant lecturer
Research work:
1997, 1995 ? University of Vienna, Historical Institute
Political and public activities:
from 16 October 2004 ? president of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
2003 Spring ? 15 October 2004 ? vice-president of MSZP
from Spring 2003 ? president of the preparatory committee of the program entitled "New Hungarian Social Democracy?
from 7 April 2002 ? member of Parliament
2002 ? chief of the Educational Cabinet of MSZP
2001 Spring ? candidate for Member of Parliament, elected by the MSZP?s Pesterzsébet and Soroksár organizations
from May 2000 ? member of the MSZP National Presidency
2000 ? participating in preparing the conceptual draft of the Hungarian Social Democratic Charter
from autumn 1998 ? deputy president of the MSZP National Board
1998 ? 2002 ? member of the Cultural Committee of the General Assembly of Budapest, member of the Cultural Committee of the Municipality of Budapest City-Lipótváros
1996 ? member of the MSZP National Board, as a delegate for the Territorial Association of Budapest
1992 ? member of the Governing Board of the 5th district?s MSZP organization
1989 ? founding member of the Socialist Party
Titles:
2004 ? German, Italian and French Order of Knighthoods:
Grosse Verdienst Kreuz mit Stern und Shulterband, Berlin
Cavaliere di Gran Croce, Rome
Ordre des Arts et Des Lettres, Paris
1999 ? ?Professor of the year ? (ELTE)
Languages:
? German, Latin and Hellenic (excellent)
? Italian (good)
? English (poor)
