László Andor

Hungarian economist

László Andor
European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
In office
9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014
PresidentJosé Manuel Barroso
Preceded byVladimír Špidla (Employment,
Social Affairs and Equal
Opportunities)
Succeeded byMarianne Thyssen (Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility)
Personal details
Born (1966-06-03) 3 June 1966 (age 57)
Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Political partySocialist Party
SpouseErika Varsányi
Children3
Alma materCorvinus University
George Washington University
University of Manchester
Video Introduction (English) / (Hungarian)

László Andor (born 3 June 1966 in Zalaegerszeg) is a Hungarian economist and the Secretary General of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS).[1] From 2010 to 2014 he was Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion in the Barroso II administration of the European Commission.[2] From 2005 to 2010 he was a Member of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia.[3][4][5]

He studied Economics at the Corvinus University of Budapest (then called the Karl Marx University), and later became Associate Professor of Economic Policy at the same institution. He also studied at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and in 1993 earned a master's degree in Development Economics at the University of Manchester.[6] Since 1993, he has been editor of a progressive (leftist) Hungarian quarterly social science journal, Eszmélet (Consciousness).[7] Since 2003, he has been a member of the board of the Economic Section of the Hungarian Socialist Party.[8]

He was once appointed Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection in Neven Mimica's stead, from 19 April 2014 – 25 May 2014 while he was on electoral campaign leave for the 2014 elections to the European Parliament.[9] He ultimately decided to not take up his seat. László Andor is a member of the member of the advisory board of the Prague European Summit.[10]

Personal life

László Andor is married to Erika Varsányi. They have three children.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Secretary General Archives". Foundation for European Progressive Studies. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ "The members of the Barroso Commission (2010–2014)". European Commission. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Personal profile - László Andor - European Commission". ec.europa.eu.
  4. ^ "Laszlo ANDOR European Parliament Hearing Report - New Europe". www.neurope.eu. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010.
  5. ^ "President of EBRD welcomes nomination of Board Director Andor as EU Commissioner". www.ebrd.com. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ "EU Financing for the next Decade" (PDF). www.cadmus.eui.eu. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ "How did we get here, and where does this road lead?" (PDF). www.penzugyiszemle.hu. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Opening Conference of the GINI project: Programme" (PDF). www.sticerd.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Six commissioners head for EU election campaign trail". 3 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Prague European Summit 2021 – Europe Reborn".
  11. ^ "CURRICULUM VITAE - László Andor - European Commission" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Andor László önéletrajza" (PDF).

External links

  • Laszlo Andor Official Media Gallery
  • European Commission – Biographies of Commissioner-designates, Laszlo Andor
  • EUobserver interview of 7 December 2009: Everyone says I am an unusual choice
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Preceded by
László Kovács
Hungarian European Commissioner
2010–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded byas European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
2010–2014
Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility
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