András Tivadar Kulja (born 17 September 1989) is a Hungarian doctor, internet personality, and politician of the Tisza Party who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1] He posts health education content to several platforms, the most popular of which is his TikTok account.[2]
András Kulja | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Hungary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | András Tivadar Kulja 17 September 1989 Nyíregyháza, Hungary |
| Political party | Tisza Party |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
| Alma mater | Semmelweis University |
TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 371 thousand |
| Likes | 5.5 million |
Last updated: 20 July 2024 | |
Early life and career
editKulja was born in Nyíregyháza in 1989.[3] His mother is a psychiatrist and another family member is a veterinarian, leading him to assist in veterinary surgeries and deciding to become a surgeon.[4] He researched depression at Semmelweis University, graduating in 2016, but left the field as he preferred to instead perform manual tasks.[4] Aiming to share healthcare information with a wide audience, he posted his first YouTube video in 2019, and his first TikTok video in 2021.[4] He began teaching at Semmelweis University in 2022.[4]
On 6 April 2024, Kulja attended a demonstration in Kossuth Square organized by Péter Magyar, and became committed to the Tisza Party.[5] He left his job as a surgical trainee at two Budapest hospitals the same month, since his employment limited his ability to speak openly about Hungarian healthcare.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The results of the European Parliament election". National Election Office.
- ^ a b "Péter Magyar can make people get out of their armchairs, his MEP candidate says". Telex.hu. 8 June 2024.
- ^ "András Tivadar Kulja". European Parliament.
- ^ a b c d "A TikTok András dokija: célom a videóimmal a hiteles és érthető edukáció és prevenció!". WEBBeteg (in Hungarian). 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Kulja András: Előfordul, hogy egy kórházi osztály nem vallja be a szakemberhiányt, inkább kozmetikázza a számokat". Népszava (in Hungarian). 6 June 2024.
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