2011 in Hungary

none 2011 The following lists events in the year 2011 in Hungary. Incumbents + Incumbents Position PersonParty President Pál Schmitt Fidesz Fidesz Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Fidesz Fidesz Speaker of the National Assembly László Kövér Fidesz Fidesz Events 1 January: Hungary assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.Priorities and programme of the Hungarian Presidency https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/afet/dv/201/201101/20110125hupresidencypriorities_en.pdf 19 November 2025 Europarl A new media law enters into force, creating a government-appointed media authority empowered to require registration of all media outlets, levy large fines for perceived imbalance or insults, deny registration for severe violations, and compel disclosure of journalistic sources.2011-01-07 Hungary: Media Law Endangers Press Freedom Human Rights Watch https://www.hrw.org/news/2011/01/07/hungary-media-law-endangers-press-freedom 2025-11-19 en 13 January: Large public demonstrations take place in Budapest opposing Hungary’s newly enacted media law.2011-01-13 Thousands Demonstrate Against Hungary's Media Law https://www.voanews.com/a/thousands-demonstrate-against-hungarys-media-law-113673314/133561.html 2025-11-19 Voice of America en 18 April: Hungary's Fidesz-led parliament approves a new constitution, emphasizing Christianity, traditional family values, restricting abortion, and limiting court powers.Majority rule – DW – 04/18/2011 https://www.dw.com/en/hungarys-parliament-passes-controversial-new-constitution/a-14998392 2025-11-19 dw.com en 17–21 August: 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary 23 September: Hungary establishes diplomatic relations with South SudanDiplomatic relations between Hungary and ... https://digitallibrary.un.org/search?ln=en&as=1&m1=p&p1=Diplomatic+relations+between+Hungary+and+...&f1=series&op1=a&m2=a&p2=&f2=&op2=a&m3=a&p3=&f3=&dt=&d1d=&d1m=&d1y=&d2d=&d2m=&d2y=&rm=&ln=en&action_search=Search&sf=title&so=d&rg=50&c=United+Nations+Digital+Library+System&of=hb&fti=0&fti=0 14 July 2022 31 December: Parliament adopts a central bank law that alters the appointment rules for vice-presidents, expands the Monetary Council, and enables future consolidation of the central bank with the financial regulator.Contentious bank law passed https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2011/12/31/hungary-passes-contentious-central-bank-law 2025-11-19 Al Jazeera en Deaths :Category:2011 deaths Deaths in 2011 January Deaths in January 2011 10 January – Miklós Hofer, 79, Hungarian architect.http://www.mno.hu/portal/758965 Elhunyt Hofer Miklós Magyar Nemzet dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110215105056/http://www.mno.hu/portal/758965 2011-02-15 hu 11 January – Zoltán Berczik, 73, Hungarian table tennis player and coach.http://en.olympic.cn/news/sports_news/2011-01-12/2118867.html Hungarian Table Tennis "legend" Zoltan Berczik passed away Chinese Olympic Committee July 20, 2019 February Deaths in February 2011 19 February – Ernő Solymosi, 70, Hungarian Olympic bronze medal-winning (1960) football player.https://www.origo.hu/sport/futball/20110219-elhunyt-az-ujpest-legendaja-solymosi-erno.html Elhunyt az Újpest legendája, Solymosi Ernő Origo hu 24 February – Attila Takács, 82, Hungarian Olympic gymnast.Attila Takács Bio, Stats, and Results 25 February – István Jenei, 57, Hungarian Olympic sports shooter.https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/istvan-jenei-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418054627/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/istvan-jenei-1.html dead April 18, 2020 István Jenei Bio, Stats, and Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com July 18, 2019 March Deaths in March 2011 16 March – Sándor Arnóth, 51, Hungarian politician, car accident.http://www.hirado.hu/Hirek/2011/03/17/08/Arnoth_Sandor_az_M3_ason_tortent_baleset_egyik_halalos.aspx Arnóth Sándor az M3-ason történt baleset egyik halálos áldozata 2011-03-17 Híradó hu https://web.archive.org/web/20110320141041/http://www.hirado.hu/Hirek/2011/03/17/08/Arnoth_Sandor_az_M3_ason_tortent_baleset_egyik_halalos.aspx 2011-03-20 dead 29 March – Endre Wolf, 97, Hungarian violinist.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/12/endre-wolf-obituary Endre Wolf obituary Rosthorn Andrew 2011-05-12 The Guardian 0261-3077 April Deaths in April 2011 May Deaths in May 2011 3 May – Marianna Nagy, 82, Hungarian pair skater.http://www.fn.hu/sport/20110504/elhunyt_magyar_mukorcsolyazo_legenda/ Elhunyt a magyar műkorcsolyázó legenda Fn.hu July 18, 2019 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110506070728/http://www.fn.hu/sport/20110504/elhunyt_magyar_mukorcsolyazo_legenda/ May 6, 2011 hu 29 May – Ferenc Mádl, 80, Hungarian politician, President of the Republic (2000–2005).http://index.hu/belfold/2011/05/29/elhunyt_madl_ferenc/ Elhunyt Mádl Ferenc May 29, 2011 index.hu hu June Deaths in June 2011 10 June – György Szabados, 71, Hungarian physician, pianist, and composer.https://hvg.hu/kultura/20110611_szabados_gyorgy_halala Meghalt Szabados György zeneszerző Heti Világgazdaság June 11, 2011 hu 18 June – Benedek Litkey, 69, Hungarian Olympic sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/62798 Olympedia – Benedek Litkey 19 June – Rezső Kende, 102, Hungarian Olympic gymnast.http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_archive/single_page/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9169 Hungary's oldest Olympic participant dies at 103 2011-06-21 Caboodle.hu https://web.archive.org/web/20120311223621/http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_archive/single_page/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9169 2012-03-11 dead July Deaths in July 2011 4 July – Éva Sebők-Szalay, 62, Hungarian Olympic volleyball player.https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/eva-sebok-szalay-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105515/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/eva-sebok-szalay-1.html dead 2020-04-18 Éva Sebők-Szalay Bio, Stats, and Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com 5 July – George Lang, 86, Hungarian-born American restaurateur and cookbook author, Alzheimer's disease.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/nyregion/george-lang-of-cafe-des-artistes-dies-at-86.html George Lang of Café des Artistes Dies at 86 William Grimes July 6, 2011 The New York Times 16 July – Bertalan Bicskei, 66, Hungarian footballer and coach.https://hvg.hu/sport/20110716_elhunyt_bicskei_bertalan Elhunyt Bicskei Bertalan July 16, 2011 Heti Világgazdaság hu 27 July – Agota Kristof, 75, Hungarian-born French novelist.https://www.france24.com/en/20110730-obituary-literature-hungarian-born-novelist-agota-kristof-dies-notebook Hungarian-born novelist Agota Kristof dies at 75 France 24 July 28, 2011 August Deaths in August 2011 24 August – Jenő Gerbovits, 86, Hungarian politician, minister without portfolio (1990–1991), tractor accident.http://index.hu/belfold/2011/08/24/traktorbalesetben_elhunyt_gerbovits_jeno_volt_tarca_nelkuli_miniszter/ Traktorbalesetben elhunyt Gerbovits Jenő volt tárca nélküli miniszter August 24, 2011 Index.hu hu September Deaths in September 2011 3 September – Sándor Képíró, 97, Hungarian World War II veteran acquitted of Nazi war crimes.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-14775515 Hungary Nazi war crimes suspect Sandor Kepiro dead September 3, 2011 BBC News 17 September – Ferenc Szojka, 80, Hungarian footballer.http://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/elhunyt-a-vb-ezustermes-szojka-ferenc-2095398 Elhunyt a vb-ezüstérmes Szojka Ferenc September 17, 2011 Nemzeti Sport hu 18 September – Imre Varga, 66, Hungarian Olympic judoka.http://olimpia.hu/champdata/details/id/26535/m/612 Varga Imre Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság hu 27 September – Imre Makovecz, 75, Hungarian architect.https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/sep/29/imre-makovecz Imre Makovecz obituary The Guardian October Deaths in October 2011 4 October – Géza Tóth, 79, Hungarian Olympic silver medal-winning (1964) weightlifter.http://www.iwf.net/news/latest_news.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111006151101/http://www.iwf.net/news/latest_news.php 2011-10-06 Latest news: Hungarian Weightlifter Geza Toth passed away at the age of 79 October 6, 2011 International Weightlifting Federation 7 October – Andrew Laszlo, 85, Hungarian-born American cinematographer (First Blood, The Warriors, Newsies).https://variety.com/2011/scene/news/lenser-andrew-laszlo-dies-1118044160/ Lenser Andrew Laszlo dies Variety October 10, 2011 12 October – János Herskó, 85, Hungarian film director and actor.https://hvg.hu/kultura/20111013_hersko_janos_filmrendezo Meghalt Herskó János filmrendező October 13, 2011 Heti Világgazdaság hu 13 October – Irén Daruházi-Karcsics, 84, Hungarian Olympic silver (1948, 1952) and bronze (1952) medal-winning gymnast.https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/iren-karcsis-daruhazi-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181108105019/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/iren-karcsis-daruhazi-1.html dead 2018-11-08 Irén Karcsis-Daruházi Bio, Stats, and Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com 31 October – Flórián Albert, 70, Hungarian footballer, European Footballer of the Year (1967).https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/fb_6924.html Florian Albert dies, aged 70 Sports Mole November Deaths in November 2011 3 November – Tamás Eszes, 47, Hungarian politician and paramilitary leader, suicide.http://www.politics.hu/20111104/paramilitary-guard-head-found-dead-in-gyongyospata/ Paramilitary guard head found dead in Gyöngyöspata in apparent suicide Politics.hu 7 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141011120723/http://www.politics.hu/20111104/paramilitary-guard-head-found-dead-in-gyongyospata/ October 11, 2014 dead 6 November – Géza Alföldy, 76, Hungarian historian.http://www.origo.hu/kultura/20111107-tragikus-hirtelenseggel-elhunyt-alfoldy-geza-okortortenesz.html Ókori romok között hunyt el a magyar ókortörténész Origo hu 7 October 2014 26 November Judit Bognár, 72, Hungarian Olympic athlete.https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/judit-bognar-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093716/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/judit-bognar-1.html dead 2020-04-18 Judit Bognár Bio, Stats, and Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com István Gajda, 30, Hungarian football player, road accident.http://www.langlovagok.hu/hirek/10288_focista-vesztette-eletet-az-m7-es-autopalyan Focista vesztette életét az M7-es autópályán Lánglovagok dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160202203521/http://www.langlovagok.hu/hirek/10288_focista-vesztette-eletet-az-m7-es-autopalyan February 2, 2016 hu Iván Menczel, 69, Hungarian Olympic gold medal-winning (1968) footballer.http://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/gyasz-eletenek-70-eveben-elhunyt-menczel-ivan-olimpiai-bajnok-labdarugo-2106682 Gyász: életének 70. évében elhunyt Menczel Iván, olimpiai bajnok futballista November 27, 2011 Nemzeti Sport hu December Deaths in December 2011 24 December István Jutasi, 82, Hungarian Olympic sailor Olympedia – István Jutasi Zsuzsi Mary, 64, Hungarian pop singer, suicide.2011-12-25 Meghalt Mary Zsuzsi – fotók legemlékezetesebb fellépéséről hu Híradó http://www.hirado.hu/Hirek/2011/12/25/14/Meghalt_Mary_Zsuzsi.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20120107205757/http://www.hirado.hu/Hirek/2011/12/25/14/Meghalt_Mary_Zsuzsi.aspx 2012-01-07 25 December – Ferenc Schmidt, 70, Hungarian politician.http://nol.hu/belfold/elhunyt_schmidt_ferenc Elhunyt Schmidt Ferenc hu Matalin Dóra 2011-12-27 NOL Mworks 2014-09-22 30 December Dezső Garas, 77, Hungarian actor.http://www.nemzetiszinhaz.hu/elhunyt_garas_dezso/ Elhunyt Garas Dezső hu National Theatre (Budapest) 2014-09-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221182049/http://www.nemzetiszinhaz.hu/elhunyt_garas_dezso/ 2015-02-21 Eva Zeisel, 105, Hungarian-born American ceramic artist and designer.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/31/arts/design/eva-zeisel-ceramic-artist-and-designer-dies-at-105.html The New York Times William L. Hamilton Eva Zeisel, Ceramic Artist and Designer, Dies at 105 2011-12-30 See also List of Hungarian films since 1990 References 2011 Category:2010s in Hungary Category:Years of the 21st century in Hungary Hungary Hungary