Balázs Győrffy (politician)

This article is about the politician. For the physicist, see Balázs Győrffy.
The native form of this personal name is Győrffy Balázs. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Balázs Győrffy
MEP
Member of the European Parliament
In office
16 July 2024 – 1 September 2024
Member of the National Assembly
In office
14 May 2010 – 9 July 2024
Personal details
Born (1979-04-21) 21 April 1979 (age 45)
Pápa, Hungary
Political partyMAGOSZ (Fidesz-ally)
SpouseHenrietta Győrffy-Bojás
ChildrenHuba
Professionpolitician

Balázs Győrffy (born April 21, 1979)[1] is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Fidesz Veszprém County Regional List between 2010 and 2014, and from his party's national list from 2014 to 2024. He briefly served as a Member of the European Parliament in 2024.[2] He served as mayor of Nemesgörzsöny from 2006 to 2014.[1] He has been the inaugural president of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) since 2013.

He is serving as leader of the MAGOSZ (advocacy organization of the Hungarian agrarian workers) in Veszprém County.[1] After the 2010 elections he was elected to the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture.[2] Győrffy was appointed Chairman of the Subcommittee to investigate abuses of the previous Socialist government.[2]

He resigned from all of his positions and left Fidesz on August 23, 2024 after he hit a woman the previous night. Győrffy was under the influence of alcohol. The case is being investigated by the police.[3]

Personal life

He is married. His wife is Henrietta Győrffy-Bojás. They have a son, Huba.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Biography" (PDF). Országgyűlés.
  2. ^ a b c "Register". Országgyűlés.
  3. ^ "Részegen bántalmazott egy nőt, ezért lemondott EP-képviselői mandátumáról a fideszes Győrffy Balázs". telex (in Hungarian). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ GYŐRFFY BALÁZS - FIDESZ - 2015-ÖS VAGYONNYILATKOZAT - NEMESGÖRZSÖNY, January 28, 2016