János Petrenkó (30 March 1940 – 3 March 2020) was a Hungarian industrialist, inventor and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from 1990 to 1994.[1] He was noted as owner of the first private large company, the rolling mill for heavy products within the Ózd Metallurgical Works after the fall of communism in Hungary.
Petrenkó was born into a mining family with eight children in Ózd on 30 March 1940. His parents were György Petrenkó and Jolán Král. He grew up in the mining settlement of Bánszállás (today a borough in Ózd). He finished elementary studies there. He studied electro-mechanical engineering since 1958, at the age of 14. He worked for Ózd Metallurgical Works for 25 years. He joined Hungarian Communist Workers' Party (MSZMP) in 1962.[2]
He co-founded his company PEKO Works at Arló in 1971, a small manufacture of high wear materials. Becoming a full-time private small entrepreneur, he owned the company from 1979 to 1989. He bought the rolling mill for heavy products section of the Ózd Metallurgical Works under bankruptcy proceedings for 100 million HUF in 1989, becoming the first private industrialist tycoon in Hungary following the transition to democracy. After lengthy legal and political wrangling, he took over the company under the name PEKO Steel Works on 1 January 1990.[2] He also founded and owned PEKO Business, an export-import trading house for the company. Petrenkó was also a noted inventor in heavy industry production, he had 187 technological innovations and 7 patents in metal drilling and plasma cutting until the end of Communism. Petrenkó was a founding member of the presidium of the National Association of Hungarian Manufacturers (MGYOSZ) since 1991. He was also a member of Communist-affiliated trade union National Association of Craftsmen (KIOSZ).[2]
Petrenkó retained his membership of MSZMP until its abolition. He became a founding member of the legal successorHungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) in October 1989. He unsuccessfully ran as an independent candidate (supported by MSZP) in Ózd constituency (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) during the 1990 parliamentary election,[2] but was elected MP via his party's Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Regional List.[1] Petrenkó left the Socialist Party and its caucus on 27 April 1992,[1] citing the existence of difficulty of boosting the economy, limited by party interests.[2] Petrenkó joined extra parliamentary Republican Party in November 1992.[3] He was a member of the parliamentary Economic Committee for a short time between October and December 1992.[1]
Personal lifeEdit
Petrenkó married manager Magdolna Varga. They had two sons, Tibor (b. 1966) and Tamás (b. 1971), both of them were officials at PEKO Works in the 1990s.[2] János Petrenkó died on 3 March 2020, three weeks before his 80th birthday.[4]
^ abcdefHorváth, Zsolt (ed.): Az 1990-ben megválasztott Országgyűlés almanachja [The Elected Members of the National Assembly of Hungary, 1990], Országgyűlés, Budapest, 1992. p. 313.
^Vida, István (2011). "Köztársaság Párt (KP92)". Magyarországi politikai pártok lexikona (1846–2010) [Encyclopedia of the Political Parties in Hungary (1846–2010)] (in Hungarian). Gondolat Kiadó. p. 376. ISBN978-963-693-276-3.
^"Meghalt Petrenkó János volt parlamenti képviselő" (in Hungarian). 24.hu. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
August 31, 2023
jános, petrenkó, march, 1940, march, 2020, hungarian, industrialist, inventor, politician, member, national, assembly, from, 1990, 1994, noted, owner, first, private, large, company, rolling, mill, heavy, products, within, Ózd, metallurgical, works, after, fal. Janos Petrenko 30 March 1940 3 March 2020 was a Hungarian industrialist inventor and politician member of the National Assembly MP from 1990 to 1994 1 He was noted as owner of the first private large company the rolling mill for heavy products within the ozd Metallurgical Works after the fall of communism in Hungary Janos PetrenkoMember of the National AssemblyIn office 2 May 1990 27 June 1994Personal detailsBorn 1940 03 30 30 March 1940ozd HungaryDied3 March 2020 2020 03 03 aged 79 Political partyMSZMP 1962 89 MSZP 1989 92 Republican Party 1992 Professionindustrialist politicianThe native form of this personal name is Petrenko Janos This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Career EditPetrenko was born into a mining family with eight children in ozd on 30 March 1940 His parents were Gyorgy Petrenko and Jolan Kral He grew up in the mining settlement of Banszallas today a borough in ozd He finished elementary studies there He studied electro mechanical engineering since 1958 at the age of 14 He worked for ozd Metallurgical Works for 25 years He joined Hungarian Communist Workers Party MSZMP in 1962 2 He co founded his company PEKO Works at Arlo in 1971 a small manufacture of high wear materials Becoming a full time private small entrepreneur he owned the company from 1979 to 1989 He bought the rolling mill for heavy products section of the ozd Metallurgical Works under bankruptcy proceedings for 100 million HUF in 1989 becoming the first private industrialist tycoon in Hungary following the transition to democracy After lengthy legal and political wrangling he took over the company under the name PEKO Steel Works on 1 January 1990 2 He also founded and owned PEKO Business an export import trading house for the company Petrenko was also a noted inventor in heavy industry production he had 187 technological innovations and 7 patents in metal drilling and plasma cutting until the end of Communism Petrenko was a founding member of the presidium of the National Association of Hungarian Manufacturers MGYOSZ since 1991 He was also a member of Communist affiliated trade union National Association of Craftsmen KIOSZ 2 Petrenko retained his membership of MSZMP until its abolition He became a founding member of the legal successor Hungarian Socialist Party MSZP in October 1989 He unsuccessfully ran as an independent candidate supported by MSZP in ozd constituency Borsod Abauj Zemplen County during the 1990 parliamentary election 2 but was elected MP via his party s Borsod Abauj Zemplen County Regional List 1 Petrenko left the Socialist Party and its caucus on 27 April 1992 1 citing the existence of difficulty of boosting the economy limited by party interests 2 Petrenko joined extra parliamentary Republican Party in November 1992 3 He was a member of the parliamentary Economic Committee for a short time between October and December 1992 1 Personal life EditPetrenko married manager Magdolna Varga They had two sons Tibor b 1966 and Tamas b 1971 both of them were officials at PEKO Works in the 1990s 2 Janos Petrenko died on 3 March 2020 three weeks before his 80th birthday 4 References Edit a b c d Register Orszaggyules a b c d e f Horvath Zsolt ed Az 1990 ben megvalasztott Orszaggyules almanachja The Elected Members of the National Assembly of Hungary 1990 Orszaggyules Budapest 1992 p 313 Vida Istvan 2011 Koztarsasag Part KP92 Magyarorszagi politikai partok lexikona 1846 2010 Encyclopedia of the Political Parties in Hungary 1846 2010 in Hungarian Gondolat Kiado p 376 ISBN 978 963 693 276 3 Meghalt Petrenko Janos volt parlamenti kepviselo in Hungarian 24 hu 2020 03 04 Retrieved 2020 03 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janos Petrenko amp oldid 1102539724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
