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Klára Dobrev
MEP
Klára Dobrev MEP
Vice-President of the European Parliament
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 July 2019 Serving with See List
Member of the European Parliament; for Hungary
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 July 2019
Personal details
Born	Klara Petrova Dobreva; 2 February 1972 (age 52); Sofia, Bulgaria
Political party	Socialist Party (before 2011); Democratic Coalition (2011–present)
Other political; affiliations	Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Spouse	Ferenc Gyurcsány
Children	3
Relatives	Antal Apró (grandfather)
Education	Budapest University of Economics; Eötvös Loránd University

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Klára Dobrev (born Klara Petrova Dobreva, Template:Lang-bg; on 2 February 1972) is a Bulgarian-Hungarian left-wing^[1] politician who has been serving as Vice-President of the European Parliament since 2 July 2019.

Early life and education

Dobrev was born in Sofia, Bulgaria to a Hungarian mother, Piroska Apró, and a Bulgarian father, Petar Dobrev. Her maternal grandfather, Antal Apró, a communist politician, was Hungary's Minister of Industry in the 1950s–60s.

Dobrev holds a degree in economics from the Budapest University of Economics, and a Law degree from the Eötvös Loránd University of Arts and Sciences. During her years at the University of Economics she was a member of AIESEC, and at the organization's 1992 world conference she was the animator board's vice president responsible for public relations. Dobrev spent her internship at MODI XEROX as a marketing assistant at Bangalore, India.

Career

Dobrev has held several government positions in the past, including Chief Cabinet to Péter Medgyessy during the 2001–02 election, and vice-president of the Office for the National Development Plan and EU Support, where she served from 2002 until her husband's nomination for prime minister in 2004, when she resigned.

Dobrev is a senior lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University. She is chairperson of the Hungarian section of the UN Women.^[2] Dobrev became CEO of the Altus Ltd. in 2009, a development consultant company, owned by her husband.^[3]

In 2019, Dobrev re-entered politics, as the lead candidate of the Democratic Coalition's European Parliament list for the 2019 European election. With a stunning and surprising,^[4]^[5]^[6] 16.05% result for her party, better than all the surveys predicted, she was elected a Member of the European Parliament.^[7] Dobrev was elected a Vice-President of the European Parliament on 3 July 2019.^[8]

In October 2021, Dobrev stated she was the frontrunner in the primary election of the coalition meant to run united against Orbán in the 2022 elections.^[9] Dobrev gained 34 % of the votes in the first round in September 2021, running as the candidate of Democratic Coalition and the Hungarian Liberal Party.

Other activities

European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member (since 2021)^[10]

Personal life

Dobrev is married to former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány.

References

^ Anita Kőműves (30 September 2021). "Left-winger aims to become Hungary's first female prime minister". reuters.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "UN Women National Committees | U.S. National Committee for UN Women". www.unwomen-usnc.org. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
^ Dobrev Klára lesz az Altus vezérigazgatója - Origó, 2009.10.01.
^ "2019 European Elections: Record-high turnout in Hungary". index.hu. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Megszületett a végeredmény - nagy meglepetések az EP-választáson". Portfolio.hu. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "A Fidesz diadalát és ellenzékváltó hangulatot hozott az EP-választás". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "2019". Nemzeti Választási Iroda (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Dobrev és Járóka az Európai Parlament alelnökei lettek". Index.hu. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^ "Anti-Orbán voters tussle over best candidate: A rising conservative or divisive liberal". POLITICO. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ Members European Council on Foreign Relations.

Sources

"A Glimpse into Hungary" (PDF) Ministry of Economy and Transport for the Republic of Hungary, August 2005, retrieved 23 November 2005.
"Interview with Klára Dobrev" by András Lindner and Zoltán Horváth, 1 September 2005, retrieved 23 November 2005.
Edit Kéri: Kik lőttek a Kossuth téren 56-ban? ISBN 9630619830

[1] Anita Kőműves (30 September 2021). "Left-winger aims to become Hungary's first female prime minister". reuters.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[2] "UN Women National Committees | U.S. National Committee for UN Women". www.unwomen-usnc.org. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.

[3] Dobrev Klára lesz az Altus vezérigazgatója - Origó, 2009.10.01.

[4] "2019 European Elections: Record-high turnout in Hungary". index.hu. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[5] "Megszületett a végeredmény - nagy meglepetések az EP-választáson". Portfolio.hu. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[6] "A Fidesz diadalát és ellenzékváltó hangulatot hozott az EP-választás". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[7] "2019". Nemzeti Választási Iroda (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[8] "Dobrev és Járóka az Európai Parlament alelnökei lettek". Index.hu. Retrieved 3 July 2019.

[9] "Anti-Orbán voters tussle over best candidate: A rising conservative or divisive liberal". POLITICO. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

[10] Members European Council on Foreign Relations.

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