She is one of the creators of the unique Hungarian family policy idea and model, and has been leading this field within the government for the past two terms; first as Minister of State and later as a Cabinet Minister. During her term in office, the notion of family policy, the actual governmental measures and, consequently, the Hungarian demographic trends have undergone a remarkable transformation.
She is the editor of the volumes Family Friendly Turn 2010-2018, Family Friendly Decade 2010-2020, and „…What is ours” 50 Writings on the Family. She is the creator of the Stipendium Peregrinum scholarship programme. On her initiative, 2018 was celebrated as the Year of the Family in Hungary.
- 10 May 2022 –
President of Hungary - 2020 –2021
Minister for Families - 2018 – 2022
Member of Parliament (FIDESZ – Hungarian Civic Alliance)President,
Franco-Hungarian Friendship Group, Hungarian National Assembly - 2018 – 2020
Chair of the Cabinet for Demographic and Family Affairs, FIDESZ-KDNP party alliance - 2017 – 2021
Vice-president of FIDESZ – Hungarian Civic Alliance - 2014 – 2020
Minister of State for Family and Youth Affairs, Ministry of Human Capacities - 2016 – 2017
Minister of State for International Affairs, Ministry of Human Capacities - 2013 – 2014
Ministerial Commissioner for Francophone Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - 2012 – 2014
Chief of Staff to the Minister for Human Capacities - 2010 – 2012
Advisor to the Minister – Cabinet of the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - 2003 – 2010
Years spent at home raising children - 2001 – 2003
Government official in various positions, among them in the field of Hungarian EU-accession, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1999 – 2004
University of Szeged, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences,
Université Paris X, Nanterre, legal training on community and French law - 1996 – 2001
Budapest University of Economy and Public Administration,
Faculty of International Relations, Degree in Economics
(Major: European studies, Minor: environmental management)
- 2023
The Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Premium Class (Kingdom of Bahrain) - 2022
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (State Award of Portugal) - 2021
Milotai Nyilas István Award - 2021
Sir Thomas More Award - 2020
Commander’s Cross of Valour of the Republic of Poland - 2019
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (French Legion of Honour) - 2019
Primus in Agendo (The First to act) professional award of the Ministry of Family of Poland - 2019
Popovics Award, Hungarian National Bank - 2017
Akócsi Ágnes Award, Association of Hungarian Nurseries - 2016
“Luchador por la Familia”(“Fighter for Families”) Award, Associació Plataforma per la Família Catalunya
She has been given several other national and international awards in acknowledgement of her professional work.
- French:
fluent - English:
fluent - German:
fluent - Spanish:
intermediate
A reformed Christian.
An enthustiastic runner, she has already completed a marathon. She is a good skier, likes to bake, to go to the theatre and to the cinema. She has a passion for board games. A few years ago her family found a new companion in their adopted dog, Pogó.