Bálint Magyar
Bálint Magyar | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education of Hungary | |
| In office 27 May 2002 – 9 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | József Pálinkás |
| Succeeded by | István Hiller (Education and Culture) |
| In office 1 January 1996 – 8 July 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Gábor Fodor |
| Succeeded by | Zoltán Pokorni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1952 Budapest, Hungary |
| Political party | SZDSZ |
| Spouse | Róza Hodosán |
| Children | Annamária |
| Profession | politician |
Bálint Magyar (born as János Magyar; 15 November 1952) is a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Education between 1996 and 1998 and between 2002 and 2006. He was a founding member of the Alliance of Free Democrats.
His book Magyar polip – A posztkommunista maffiaállam (2013) describes modern Hungary as a mafia state. An English translation of the book, Post-Communist Mafia State: The Case of Hungary, was published in 2016.