Background

Huszar, Laszlo Istvan was born on November 15, 1932 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Antal and Margit (Enten) Huszar. arrived in United Kingdom, 1956.

Education

Dip Ing Arch, Technology University, Budapest, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Economics, London School of Economics, 1961.

Career

Research fellow in planning University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 1961-1965. Senior lecturer in planning Archt. Association School, London, 1965-1970.

Lecturer in regional planning Nottingham (England) University, 1967-1971. Founding partner Huszar Brammah and Associates, London, from 1971. Deputy project manager Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area Development Study, Malaysia, 1972.

Project manager South Thailand Regional Planning Study, Songkhla, 1973-1974, Resettlement Studies in Sumatra and Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1975-1977. Project director Bandung Urban Development Study, Indonesia, 1977-1978, Sabah Regional Planning Study, Malaysia, 1979-1980, Eastern Seabord Regional Planning Study, Thailand, 1981-1982, National Planning Study, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, 1985-1987. Senior urban policy advisor Indonesian Government and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Jakarta, 1987-1990.

Project director Medan Urban Development project, Indonesia, 1994-1996, seconded to Volta River Authority to locate and plan 16 resettlement township, 1963-1965.

Achievements

• Laszlo Istvan Huszar has been listed as a noteworthy Urban and regional development specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Towns of Ghana: The Role of Service Centres in Regional Planning

Membership

Secretary Hungarian Revolutionary Student Committee, Budapest, 1956, London, 1956-1961. Participant in round-table discussions on current affairs British Broadcasting Corporation Hungarian Programmes, London, 1991-1993. General secretary National Federation of Hungarians in England, since 2006.

Member Highgate Society (council member 1998-2002), Reform Club, Pall Mall.

Interests

• Avocation: bridge.

Connections

Married Esther Pasint Magyar, June 21, 1969 (divorced May 1979). Children: David Magyar, Peter Magyar, Catherine. Married Chularat Jeetniyom, June 21, 1979.

1 child, Anthony.

Father:

Antal Huszar

Mother:

Margit (Enten) Huszar

Spouse:

Esther Pasint Magyar

Spouse:

Chularat Jeetniyom

child:

Peter Magyar Huszar

child:

Anthony Huszar

child:

David Magyar Huszar

child:

Catherine Huszar