Béla Turi-Kovács

Béla Turi-Kovács
Béla Turi-Kovács
	Turi-Kovács in 2002
Minister of Environment
	In office; 1 December 2000 – 27 May 2002
Preceded by	Ferenc Ligetvári
Succeeded by	Mária Kóródi; Environment and Water
Member of the National Assembly
	In office; 18 June 1998 – 3 November 2023
Personal details
Born	2 December 1935; Endrőd, Hungary
Died	3 November 2023 (aged 87)
Political party	FKGP (1956; 1994–2001); MDF (1988–1990)
Other political; affiliations	Smallholders' Civil Association (Fidesz-ally)
Children	1
Profession	jurist, politician

Béla Turi-Kovács (2 December 1935 – 3 November 2023) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Environment between 2000 and 2002. He was a member of the National Assembly from 1998 until his death.^[1] He was the Father of the House (oldest sitting MP) from 2014 thus he opened the inaugural sessions of the National Assembly in 2014, 2018 and 2022.

Life and career

Béla Turi-Kovács was born in Endrőd, Hungary on 2 December 1935.^[2] In 1956 he was a member of the Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party. Turi-Kovács died on 3 November 2023, at the age of 87.^[3]

References

^ "Register". Országgyűlés.
^ "Biography" (PDF). Országgyűlés.
^ "87 évesen meghalt a parlament legidősebb képviselője, Turi-Kovács Béla". telex (in Hungarian). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Ferenc Ligetvári	Minister of Environment 2000–2002	Succeeded by Mária Kóródi Environment and Water
Honorary titles
Preceded by János Horváth	Oldest sitting Member of Parliament 2014–2023	Succeeded by János Fónagy

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[Register-1] "Register". Országgyűlés.

[Biography-2] "Biography" (PDF). Országgyűlés.

[3] "87 évesen meghalt a parlament legidősebb képviselője, Turi-Kovács Béla". telex (in Hungarian). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

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