Background
Timar, Matyas was born on July 10, 1923 in Mohacs, Hungary. Son of Imre and Stefania (Fischoff) Timar.
banker economist politician university professor
Timar, Matyas was born on July 10, 1923 in Mohacs, Hungary. Son of Imre and Stefania (Fischoff) Timar.
Doctor of Philosophy, Jurisprudence, Eotvos Lorand University of Science, Budapest, 1963. Doctor in Economic Science, Marx Karoly University Economics, Budapest, 1969.
General manager Ministry of Finance, Hungary, 1949—1955. Deputy minister finance, 1955—1962. Minister, 1962—1967; deputy prime minister, 1967—1975.
Chairman economic committee government, 1967—1973. Secretary state, president National Bank Hungary, Budapest, 1975—1988.
Member Hungarian Socialist Workers Party, since 1943, member central committee, 1966—1985.
Married Eva Vago, 1947. Children: Julia, Zsofia.