Tünde Szabó

For the Hungarian long-distance runner, see Tünde Szabó (athlete).
Tünde Szabó
Szabó in 2018
Secretary of State for Sports of the Ministry of Human Resources
In office
19 September 2015 – 24 May 2022
MinisterZoltán Balog
Miklós Kásler
Preceded byIstván Simicskó
Succeeded byÁdám Schmidt
Sports career
Nationality Hungary
Born (1974-05-31) 31 May 1974 (age 50)
Nyíregyháza,
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubNyíregyházi Vasutas Sport Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 100 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth 100 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 200 m backstroke
European Junior Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1988 Amersfoort 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1988 Amersfoort 200 m backstroke
The native form of this personal name is Szabó Tünde. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Tünde Szabó (Hungarian: [ˈsɒboː ˈtyndɛ], born 31 May 1974 in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg) is a Hungarian retired female swimmer and politician.

Aged eighteen she won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, one at the 1991 World Championships in Perth, and two at the 1991 European Championships in Athens. On each occasion she finished second behind fellow Hungarian swimmer, Krisztina Egerszegi.

Political career

Szabó was appointed Secretary of State for Sports by minister Zoltán Balog in September 2015, replacing István Simicskó, who became Minister of Defence. She retained her position until 2022, when the secretariat was drawn under the portfolio of the Ministry of Defence.

As a candidate of the ruling party Fidesz, Szabó was elected a Member of Parliament for Nyíregyháza (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County 1st constituency) in the 2018 Hungarian parliamentary election, defeating MSZP politician Judit Csabai. She was re-elected MP for Nyíregyháza in the 2022 parliamentary election.[1] Following the formation of the Fifth Orbán Government, Minister Tibor Navracsics appointed her government commissioner responsible for the economic development of the Northern Great Plain in May 2022.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Register". Országgyűlés.
  2. ^ "Navracsics bemutatta öt területi kormánybiztosát, akik az uniós pénzek behajtásáért felelnek". telex (in Hungarian). 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.


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