Zoltán Tarr (born 12 February 1972) is a Hungarian politician of the Tisza Party who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1]
Zoltán Tarr | |
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 Tarr in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Hungary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1972 Budapest, Hungary |
| Political party | Tisza Party |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
Early life and career
editTarr was born in Budapest in 1972.[2] In the 1990 parliamentary election, he voted for the Hungarian Democratic Forum.[3] He worked as a Reformed pastor for several universities, and was later head of the national administration of the church.[4] In 2015 he left the church to work at a tech company, following the appointment of a new leadership in the church.[3] He worked at an institution of the Ministry for National Economy until April 2024, when he was fired a few days after criticizing bishop Zoltán Balog at a demonstration organized by Péter Magyar.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The results of the European Parliament election". National Election Office.
- ^ "Tarr Zoltán" (in Hungarian). Petőfi Literary Museum.
- ^ a b c "Tarr Zoltán: Akik most az országot és az egyházat vezetik, mind a szocializmusban nőttek fel, megőrizve az akkor tanult reflexeket". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Tarr Zoltán interjú közben kapta meg a hivatalos papírt a kirúgásáról" (in Hungarian). RTL. 21 April 2024.
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