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Hungarian form Orbán Viktor

born May 31, 1963, Alcsútdoboz, Hung.

Hungarian politician who served as prime minister of Hungary (1998–2002). He was considered to be the first post-Cold War head of government in eastern and central Europe who had not been a member of a Soviet-era communist regime.

Orbán received a law degree from the University of Budapest in 1987. The following year he gained a fellowship appointment at a central and eastern European research group sponsored by the Soros Foundation, a pro-democracy organization created by the financier George Soros. Orbán also became a founding member of the ... (100 of 513 words)

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