| István Gyenesei | |
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| Minister of Local Government of Hungary | |
| In office 30 April 2008 – 14 April 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Gordon Bajnai |
| Succeeded by | Zoltán Varga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1948 Kaposvár, Hungary |
| Political party | Association for Somogy |
| Profession | politician |
István Gyenesei (born 1 April 1948 in Kaposvár) is a Hungarian politician and is currently the Chairman of the Association for Somogy party. He was the only representative in the Hungarian National Assembly who gained a seat as independent. During the formation of the minority government (April 2008) Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány appointed him as Minister of Local Government. He did not get a post in the cabinet of Bajnai in 2009.
He has several children. The youngest daughter, Leila Gyenesei, is a pentathlete who participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gordon Bajnai |
Minister of Local Government 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Zoltán Varga |
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