| Type of parliamentary body |
Specialized |
| Nature |
Permanent |
| Related to chambers |
Orszaggyules
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| Date of creation |
1990 |
| Last renewal date |
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| Mandate |
The Committee advises on government programmes; prepares legislative proposals, procedures and parliamentary resolutions on budgetary assistance to national and ethnic minority organisations; it discusses the human rights situation at home and abroad, with emphasis on issues relating to minorities, the right to asylum, religious affairs and refugees. |
| Membership |
19 members from 5 parliamentary parties. The members are: 9 MSZP - Hungarian Socialist Party (governing); 1 SZDSZ - Alliance of Free Democrats (governing; 6 FIDESZ-MPU - FIDESZ Hungarian Civic Union (opposition); 1 MDF - Hungarian Democratic Forum (opposition); 2 KDNP - Christian-Democratic People's Party (opposition). They were nominated by their party and elected by the Hungarian Parliament. |
| Working methods |
The Committee has its own rules of procedure, within the framework of the Standing Orders of the Hungarian Parliament. |
| Relations with other parliamentary bodies |
The Committee has very good relationships with the Ombudsmen, especially with the Ombudsman for the National and Ethnic Minorities, with the government offices dealing with national and ethnic minorities, with the representatives of national and ethnic minorities and civil organisations and with NGOs.
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| Relations with external bodies |
The Committee has connections with the counterpart committees in neighbouring countries and other partner committees in the European Union, especially with the Committees on Human Rights, Religious and Minorities Affairs of the Parliaments of Romania, Slovakia and Poland. |
| Subjects dealt with |
The Act on National and Ethnic Minorities (1993.LXVII) - amendments; election of self-governments of national and ethnic minorities - amendments; the budget. |
| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Main address |
Magyar Országgyülés
Széchenyi rakpart 19
1357 BUDAPEST
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| Phone |
+361 441 50 32, +361 441 50 35 |
| Fax |
+361 441 59 86 |
| E-mail |
emb@parlament.hu |
| Website |
http://www.parlament.hu/
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PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
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| Name |
Mr. Zoltán Balog |
| Notes |
Chairman |
| Name |
Ms. Valéria Deák Fogarasi |
| Notes |
Vice-Chairman |
| Name |
Mr. Lászlo Szászfalvi |
| Notes |
Vice-Chairman |
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SECRETARY
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| Name |
Ms. Ilona Arczt |
| Notes |
Senior Advisor |
| Address (if different from above) |
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| Phone |
+36 1 441 50 33 |
| Fax |
+36 1 441 59 86 |
| E-mail |
ilona.arczt@parliament.hu |
| web site: |
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