Katalin Lévai

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Katalin Lévai, MEP

Katalin Lévai (born 22 May 1954, Budapest) is an MEP from the Hungarian Socialist Party, and is a member of the Steering Committee of European Friends of Israel.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Legal Affairs
• Member, Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
• Substitute, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with Israel

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Foreign Trade College (1976).
• Eötvös Loránd University (1988).
• Doctorate (1994).
• Candidate's degree (1994).
• University teacher (since 1994).
• Researcher, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1987-1990).
• Editor in chief, 'Esély' periodical (1989-2003).
• Director, Esély Family Assistance Centre (1990-1994).
• Head, Social Policy Department, Kossuth Lajos University (1991-1996).
• Visiting teacher at Swedish, Czech, German, Belgian, American, Danish and Italian universities (1992-2001).
• Director-general, Ministry of Employment (2002-2003).
• Has published 15 books, mainly about social policy and equal opportunities.
• Minister (2003-2004).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

13G157

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45834

Fax

+32 (0)2 28 49834

Email:

katalin.levai@europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.levaikatalin.hu

Resources

• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Katalin Lévai, accessed 23 April 2009.