DR. LÁSZLÓ DIÓSSY
Date and place of birth:
2 June 1957, Bonyhád, Hungary
Education:
1963 - 1971 Primary School Bonyhád,
1971 - 1975 Secondary School of Petőfi Sándor Bonyhád,
1975 - 1978 and 1981 - 1983 University of Agricultural Sciences Keszthely,
1995 - 1997 College of Economy and Trade Szolnok,
2011 - PhD School in Animal Sciences and Agro-Enviromental Sciences of Pannon University
Title of qualification awarded:
Plant Protection Engineer,
General Agricultural Engineer,
Economist of Foreign Trade,
PhD in Enviromental Studies
Proficiency of languages:
English and German: fluent
Work experiences and positions held:
1978 - 1986 Section Leader at several agricultural firms,
1986 - 1990 Chief Officer at the Department of Agriculture and Food of Veszprém County Government,
1990 Manager of Chamber of Agriculture of Veszprém County,
1990 - 2006 Mayor of Local Authority of Veszprém Town with County rank,
2006 BVM’ 21 Publishing and Advisory Limited Partnership, chief advisor,
2006 - State Secretary for Environmental Economy,
2010 - Chief advisor Chianti 3D Kft
Additional political activities and professional membership:
1994 - 1998 Representative in the Hungarian National Parliament,
1996 - 2006 Member of Territorial and Regional Development Council of Veszprém County,
1996 - 2006 Member of Central-Transdanubian Territorial and Regional Development Council,
1996 - 2006 Member of the Board of Directors of the Veszprém Agricultural Corporation,
1999 - 2006 President of the Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities,
2004 - 2006 Full Member of the Committee ofthe Regions of EuropeanUnion (CoR), Member of CoR Commissions - COTER and RELEX,
2005 - 2006 Member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB),
2007 - 2010 President of the supervisor committee of Gábor Kovács Art Foundation,
2008 - Honorary Associate Professor at Pannon University Veszprem,
2008 - Balatonvin wine order,
2008 - Member of University of Pannonia Georgikon Faculty, Advisory Board,
2009 - 2012 Member of the Research and Technology Innovation Council,
2010 - Member of Szabadegyházi Agricultural Company Board,
2010 - UNIKER Commerce and Real Estate Company, Chairman of the Board
Scholarships:
2003 Scholar of U.S. Department of State and IRIS (Iowa Resource for International Service) in February and March in IOWA
2004 Scholar of Ashland University in Ohio
Honours and decorations:
1995 Title of Merit "for Defence" I. class
1998 "Mayor of the year"
1999 "Hungarians for Europe"
2005 "Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic (civil division)Officer''s Cross"
2007 "TÖOSZ gold ring"
