Géza Szőcs (21 August 1953 – 5 November 2020) was an ethnic Hungarianpoet and politician from Transylvania, Romania, who served as Secretary of State for Culture of the Ministry of National Resources in Hungary from 2 June 2010 to 13 June 2012.
Szőcs was born in Târgu Mureș, Romania. His father was István Szőcs [hu] (1928–2020), an ethnic Hungarian writer and translator from Romania. His mother is literary translator Ráchel Márton [hu] (b. 1928). He studied until 1979 at the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj. On a proposal by András Sütő, he received a scholarship for the 1979-80 semester at the University of Vienna. Szőcs edited the Hungarian-language samizdatEllenpontok, because of this he was interrogated and abused by Securitate, secret police agency of the Ceaușescu regime.
From 1986 to 1989, after working in the scientific literature seminar of the Babeș-Bolyai University, Géza Szőcs went into political exile in Switzerland, where he worked in Geneva as a journalist. Between 1989 and 1990, he conducted the Budapest studio of Radio Free Europe. In 1989, he joined the staff of the magazine Magyar Napló of the Hungarian Writers' Association.
In 1990, Szőcs returned to Cluj and was active in the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ), for which he sat from 1990 to 1992 in the Romanian Senate. From 1993 to 2010, he was editor of the magazine A Dunánál in Hungary. He was co-editor of the magazine Magyar Szemle and a member of the supervision of the Hungarian state television Magyar Televízió (MTV). Szőcs was a founding member of the Hungarian Civic Cooperation Association since 1996.
In May 2010, he was appointed Hungary's Secretary of State for Culture by Prime MinisterViktor Orbán. In 2011, he was elected president of the Hungarian Pen Club. He resigned from his position in June 2012. He was replaced by László L. Simon. Szőcs became chief cultural adviser to Prime Minister Orbán. In 2013, He was appointed government commissioner for the Hungarian pavilion in Expo 2015. This activity was accompanied by a number of criticisms and scandals. The Hungarian pavilion, the "Shaman drum" cost HUF 2 billion of public funds. The design of the eclectic building received serious criticism. Szőcs was appointed Prime Ministerial Commissioner for Culture in 2018.
Personal lifeedit
Géza Szőcs had five children.
Szőcs was infected with COVID-19 in October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary. He was admitted to a hospital in Budapest, where he was reportedly in serious condition in intensive care. According to Index.hu, Szőcs was on ventilation for weeks. He died on 5 November 2020, of complications from COVID-19.[1]
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The native form of this personal name is Szocs Geza This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Geza Szocs 21 August 1953 5 November 2020 was an ethnic Hungarian poet and politician from Transylvania Romania who served as Secretary of State for Culture of the Ministry of National Resources in Hungary from 2 June 2010 to 13 June 2012 Geza SzocsGeza Szocs 2011 Secretary of State for Culture of the Ministry of National ResourcesIn office 2 June 2010 13 June 2012MinisterMiklos RethelyiZoltan BalogSucceeded byLaszlo L SimonPersonal detailsBorn 1953 08 21 21 August 1953Targu Mureș People s Republic of RomaniaDied5 November 2020 2020 11 05 aged 67 Budapest HungaryPolitical partyRMDSZProfessionpoet politician Contents 1 Life 2 Personal life 3 Works 4 Awards 5 References 6 Sources 6 1 Further information 7 External linksLife editSzocs was born in Targu Mureș Romania His father was Istvan Szocs hu 1928 2020 an ethnic Hungarian writer and translator from Romania His mother is literary translator Rachel Marton hu b 1928 He studied until 1979 at the Babeș Bolyai University of Cluj On a proposal by Andras Suto he received a scholarship for the 1979 80 semester at the University of Vienna Szocs edited the Hungarian language samizdat Ellenpontok because of this he was interrogated and abused by Securitate secret police agency of the Ceaușescu regime From 1986 to 1989 after working in the scientific literature seminar of the Babeș Bolyai University Geza Szocs went into political exile in Switzerland where he worked in Geneva as a journalist Between 1989 and 1990 he conducted the Budapest studio of Radio Free Europe In 1989 he joined the staff of the magazine Magyar Naplo of the Hungarian Writers Association In 1990 Szocs returned to Cluj and was active in the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania RMDSZ for which he sat from 1990 to 1992 in the Romanian Senate From 1993 to 2010 he was editor of the magazine A Dunanal in Hungary He was co editor of the magazine Magyar Szemle and a member of the supervision of the Hungarian state television Magyar Televizio MTV Szocs was a founding member of the Hungarian Civic Cooperation Association since 1996 In May 2010 he was appointed Hungary s Secretary of State for Culture by Prime Minister Viktor Orban In 2011 he was elected president of the Hungarian Pen Club He resigned from his position in June 2012 He was replaced by Laszlo L Simon Szocs became chief cultural adviser to Prime Minister Orban In 2013 He was appointed government commissioner for the Hungarian pavilion in Expo 2015 This activity was accompanied by a number of criticisms and scandals The Hungarian pavilion the Shaman drum cost HUF 2 billion of public funds The design of the eclectic building received serious criticism Szocs was appointed Prime Ministerial Commissioner for Culture in 2018 Personal life editGeza Szocs had five children Szocs was infected with COVID 19 in October 2020 during the COVID 19 pandemic in Hungary He was admitted to a hospital in Budapest where he was reportedly in serious condition in intensive care According to Index hu Szocs was on ventilation for weeks He died on 5 November 2020 of complications from COVID 19 1 Works editTe mentel at a vizen Bucharest Kriterion 1975 Kilatotorony es kornyeke Bucharest Kriterion 1977 Parbaj avagy a huszonharmadik hohullas Cluj Napoca 1979 A szelnek eresztett babu Budapest Magveto Konyvkiado 1986 Az uniformis latogatasa New York City Hungarian Human Rights Foundation 1987 Kitomott utcak hegeduk Koln Budapest Literarische Briefe Irodalmi levelek 1988 A siralybor cipo Budapest Magveto 1989 Historiak a kuszob alol Budapest Szepirodalmi Kiado 1990 A vendegszereto avagy Szindbad Marienbadban Budapest Szepirodalmi Konyvkiado 1992 A kisbereki boszormenyek Cluj Napoca Erdelyi Hirado 1995 Ki cserelte el a nepet Cluj Napoca Erdelyi Hirado 1996 Passio Budapest Magveto Konyvkiado 1999 Dramak hangjatekok Budapest Kortars kiado 2002 A magyar ember es a zombi Budapest Kortars Kiado 2003 ISBN 963 9297 82 8 Liberte 1956 Budapest A Dunanal 2006 ISBN 973 7648 07 2 Limpopo Budapest Magveto 2007 ISBN 978 963 14 2554 3 Beszed a palackbol Arad Irodalmi Jelen Konyvek 2008 Amikor fordul az ezred Beszelgetokonyv es dokumentumgyujtemeny Sz G es Farkas Wellmann Endre Budapest Ulpius haz 2009 Nyestbeszed Szocs Geza 33 verse Faludy Gyorgy valogatasaban Budapest Ulpius haz 2010 Tasso Marchini es Dsida Jeno Budapest Szent Istvan Tarsulat 2010 La missione di Rasputin Raszputyin kuldetese Novara Arcipelago Edizioni ISBN 978 88 7695 510 5Awards edit1976 Writers Union of Romania Debut Award 1986 Robert Graves Prize 1986 Milan Fust Prize 1990 Book of the Year 1992 Tibor Dery Prize 1993 Gabriel Bethlen Prize 1993 Attila Jozsef Prize 2006 Award for Hungarian Art 2008 Writers Union of Romania s Award for Limpopo 2009 Prize of the European Academy of ViennaReferences edit Meghalt Szocs Geza Telex hu in Hungarian 2020 11 05 Retrieved 5 November 2020 Sources editMTI ki kicsoda 2009 Szerk Hermann Peter Budapest Magyar Tavirati Iroda 2008 ISBN 978 963 17 8728 3 Eva Blenesi Szocs Geza Kalligram Kiado 2000 ISBN 80 7149 290 6 William Totok Minderheiten und Securitate Halbjahresschrift fur sudosteuropaische Geschichte Literatur und Politik 23 Jg 1 2 2011 p 77 110 Further information edit Irodalmi Jelen Versek Archived 2008 04 25 at the Wayback Machine Haiku Archived 2006 10 10 at the Wayback Machine 2 vers 1956 rol Liberte 56 c muvebol keszult filmvaltozat forgatasa Kortars magyar irok Levelvaltas Szocs Geza allamtitkarral a Magyar Nemzeti Muzeumban lecsiszolt hun fibularol permanent dead link Szocs Geza muvei muforditasokban Babel Web Antologia Konfliktusok soran at kuzdotte magat az allamtitkarsagig Szocs Geza Origo 2010 augusztus 16 External links editGeza Szocs at PORT hu in Hungarian nbsp Geza Szocs at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geza Szocs amp oldid 1128448599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
