Ádám Kósa
Ádám Kósa (born July 1, 1975 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian politician ( Fidesz ). He has been the first deaf member of the European Parliament since the 2009 European elections .
Life
After studying law at the Péter Pázmány Catholic University , Kósa worked in the Hungarian Ministry of Justice from 2005. He was also a member of the Budapest Bar Association and a sports manager at Semmelweis University .
From 2001 Kósa was a board member, since 2005 chairman of the Hungarian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SINOSZ). In 2006 he became a member of the Legal Committee of the European Association of the Deaf (EUD) and the Legal Committee of the International Committee for Deaf Sports (ICSD). In addition, he has been a member since 2005, from 2006 to 2008 deputy chairman, since 2008 chairman of the National Disability Council in Hungary. In 2008 he became a member of the Legal Committee of the World Association of the Deaf (WFD).
In the European elections in Hungary in 2009 , Kósa was elected to the European Parliament for the conservative Fidesz party . Like all Fidesz MPs, he belongs to the Group of the European People's Party (EPP) and is a member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Delegation for relations with Japan.
Web links
- official homepage
- Entry on Ádám Kósa in the European Parliament 's database of deputies
- VoteWatch.eu: Voting behavior of Ádám Kósa in the European Parliament
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kósa, Ádám |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian politician (Fidesz) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |