Ilona Ékes (born 1953)[1] is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Budapest Regional List between 2010 and 2014. She was also a Member of Parliament from her party, the Fidesz's National List between 2006 and 2010.[2]
Ilona Ékes | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 16 May 2006 – 5 May 2014 | |
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| Born | 1953 Budapest, Hungary |
| Political party | Fidesz |
| Profession | politician |
She was a member of the Committee on Human Rights, Minority, Civic and Religious Affairs from 19 October 2006 to 5 May 2014.[2]
Ékes, wrote to the police to ban a gay pride event in Budapest, saying that homosexuality was a mental illness and demonstrators would scandalise people, as they did in previous years, when homosexual activists imitated sexual intercourse on stage and other activists were allegedly blasphemous.[3][4] According to Ékes, the demonstrations would harm youngsters, whose school season was to start on the same day.[clarification needed][5]
References edit
- ^ "Biography" (PDF). Országgyűlés.
- ^ a b "Register". Országgyűlés.
- ^ "Átirányítási figyelmeztetés". Google.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Átirányítási figyelmeztetés". Google.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Gábor, Czene (29 August 2009). "Ékes Ilona, a melegek "gyógyítója"". Nol.hu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2018.