2010 in Hungary
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Incumbents
- President: László Sólyom (until 5 August), Pál Schmitt (from 6 August)
- Prime Minister: Gordon Bajnai (until 29 May), Viktor Orbán (from 29 May)
- Speaker of the National Assembly: Béla Katona (until 13 May), Pál Schmitt (14 May–5 August), László Kövér (from 6 August)
Events
- Former Prime Minister (1993-1994) Péter Boross gave a controversial interview, where he says the government should inaugurate a so-called childlessness tax because, according to him, procreation is not just a private matter but also a matter of national interest.
- April 11 - The first round of parliamentary elections took place to elect members of the National Assembly. The conservative party Fidesz won an absolute majority of seats, enough to form its own government. [1]
- April 25 - The second round of parliamentary elections took place. The alliance between Fidesz and Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) won enough seats to achieve a two-thirds majority that was required to modify major laws and the country's constitution.
- 4 October – Ajka alumina plant accident[2]
Deaths
- 4 January – György Mitró, Olympic swimmer (b. 1930).[3]
- 7 January – Sándor Barcs, politician and sports executive (b. 1912).[4]
- 17 January – Béla Köpeczi, historian and politician (b. 1920).[5]
- 20 March – István Bilek, chess grandmaster (b. 1932).[6]
- 29 March – János Kass, artist (b. 1927).[7]
- 2 April – Dávid Daróczi, journalist (b. 1972).[8]
- 8 April – Aladár Kovácsi, Olympic modern pentathlete (b. 1932).[9]
- 9 April – Zoltán Varga, footballer (b. 1945).[10]
- 17 April – Ferenc Kellner, Olympic boxer (b. 1932).[11]
- 19 April – György Schwajda, dramatist and theatre director (b. 1943).[12]
- 19 April – Albert Szatola, Olympic equestrian (b. 1927).[13]
- 8 May – Andor Lilienthal, chess grandmaster (b. 1911).[14]
- 28 July – István Móna, Olympic modern pentathlete (b. 1940).[15]
- 4 September – Kálmán Kulcsár, politician and jurist (b. 1928).[16]
- 14 September – Kálmán Tolnai, Olympic sailor (b. 1924).[17]
- 17 September – András Harangvölgyi, Olympic skier (b. 1923).[18]
- 19 September – László Polgár, opera singer (b. 1947).[19]
- 1 October – Dezső Bundzsák, footballer (b. 1928).[20]
- 15 October – Vera Rózsa, singer and voice teacher (b. 1917).[21]
- 31 October – János Simon, basketball player (b. 1929).[22]
- 8 November – András Ádám-Stolpa, tennis, basketball and ice hockey player (b. 1921).[23]
- 10 November – Attila Kovács, Olympic fencer (b. 1939).[24]
- 15 November – Imre Polyák, Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler (b. 1932).[25]
- 30 November – Imre Sátori, footballer (b. 1937).[26]
- 6 December – Ferenc Keszthelyi, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác (b. 1928).[27]
- 6 December – Imre Mathesz, footballer (b. 1937).[28]