Pál Vastagh

Pál Vastagh (born 23 September 1946) is a Hungarian politician and jurist, who served as Minister of Justice between 1994 and 1998. He joined to the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) in 1966. During the democratic changes in Hungary (1989–1990) he supported the communist rule and the Workers' Militia which Vastagh called the "people's army". In 1989 he was a founding member of the Hungarian Socialist Party. He became ambassador to Ottawa, Canada in 2006; as a result of that he resigned from his parliamentarian seat.

Pál Vastagh
Minister of Justice of Hungary
In office
15 July 1994  8 July 1998
Preceded byIstván Balsai
Succeeded byIbolya Dávid
Member of the National Assembly
In office
5 February 1990  28 June 1994
Personal details
Born(1946-09-23)23 September 1946
Nagyszénás, Second Hungarian Republic
Political partyMSZMP, MSZP
Children3
Professionpolitician, jurist, diplomat

References

Political offices
Preceded by
István Balsai
Minister of Justice
19941998
Succeeded by
Ibolya Dávid


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