Born in 1952. Heves and Fejér. PhD, Faculty of Political Science and Law, Eötvös Loránd University (1978). Founder and Spokesman, Democratic Union of Scientific Workers (1988). Administrator and Vice-chairman (1988-1993), Chairman (1994), LIGA trade unions. Head, Labour Affairs and Employment Workshop, FIDESZ party (since 1996). Member of National Steering Committee of FIDESZ (2005-2009). Hungarian Parliament: Member of Parliament (1998-2004); Vice-Chairman, Employment and Social Committee (1998; 2002-2004); Chairman, Hungarian-Vietnamese-Cambodian-Laotian Section, IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union) (2002-2004). Government of the Republic of Hungary: Political State Secretary, Ministry of Social and Family Affairs (1998-2000). Political State Secretary, Prime Minister's Office (2000-2002). Representative of the Hungarian Government to the ILO (1998-2002). EPP Workers Group, Spokesman (2004-2010), Member of the Presidium. MEP since 2004.