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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 86
BY SENATOR APPEL
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary to the United States of America,
György Szapáry, and to welcome him to the Louisiana Senate.
WHEREAS, upon the occasion of his visit to Louisiana, it is appropriate to commend
and welcome György Szapáry of Hungary; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Szapáry is an economist by trade with extensive experience in
international finance and banking; and
WHEREAS, he was born into a prominent family in Tiszabura, Hungary, and is the
grandson of a former prime minister of Hungary; and
WHEREAS, he holds a master's degree and a doctorate in economics from the
University of Louvain in Belgium; and
WHEREAS, he began his career as a research assistant at the University of Louvain
in 1962 and, subsequently, held executive positions with several prestigious international
financial organizations including the European Commission, the International Monetary
Fund, the National Bank of Hungary, and OTP Bank in Hungary; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Szapáry was also the alternate governor for the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, president of the Board of Directors for the International
Training Centre for Bankers in Budapest, a board member of the Budapest Commodity
Exchange; president of the Foundation for Enterprise Promotion for the Hungarian province
of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, a member of the Economic and Financial Committee of the
European Commission and of the European Central Bank's International Relations
Committee, and a member of the Hungarian Economic Social Council; and
WHEREAS, he has been a member of the Advisory Council for the European Studies
Foundation in Budapest since 2002, a member of the Euro 50 Group since 2001, a member
of the Gyula Andrássy Foundation in Budapest since 2006, and a member of a steering group
on public finances for the European Commission in Brussels; and SR NO. 86 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, in January 2011, he was appointed Hungarian Ambassador to the United
States of America; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a special measure of commendation be extended
to György Szapáry as he is welcomed with the utmost admiration and respect to the
Louisiana Senate.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend György Szapáry for his outstanding contributions to the international
banking and finance industry, welcomes him to the Louisiana Senate, and extends to him
best wishes for continued success and happiness in all future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
György Szapáry.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE