Background
KOVACS, Lâszlo was born on July 3, 1939 in Budapest, Hungarian. Parents: Lajos Kovâcs and Mâria Kovâcs (née Fuchs).
KOVACS, Lâszlo was born on July 3, 1939 in Budapest, Hungarian. Parents: Lajos Kovâcs and Mâria Kovâcs (née Fuchs).
University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, 1963-1968, Doctor of Medicine, international economic relations. Spoken languages: English.
Technician Medicolor, Kobánya Pharmaceutical Works, 1957—1966. Consultant, section head, deputy head international relations department Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, 1975—1986. Deputy minister foreign affairs Government of Hungary, 1986-1989, state secretary foreign affairs, 1989-1990, minister foreign affairs, 1994—1998, 2002—2004.
Member of Parliament Hungary, 1990—2004. Spokesman foreign policy Hungarian Socialist Party, 1990-1994, member presidium, 1990—2004, chairman, 1998—2004, head, Parliamentary faction, 1998—2000. Commissioner taxation and customs union European Commission, Brussels, 2004—2009.
Member foreign affairs committee Parliament, 1990-1993, chairman foreign affairs committee, 1993-1994. Member committee European non-member countries Parlimentary Assembly of Council of Europe, 1990-1994. Chairman in office Organization Security and Coopertion in Europe, 1995.
Member, Council Wise Men Council of Europe, 1997-1999.
Roman Catholic.
Spouse Éva Kovâcs (née Töth), 1968. Children: Döra.