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He was a scholar, researched European Union law for decades and did much as a politician to promote Hungary’s accession to the European Union.

It is important to see in Professor Mádl not only the president and the jurist, but also the private man, because this is a typical Central European story, which might be interesting not only for Hungarians, but also for all peoples living in the region. How does the son of a rural farmer rise from poverty through his knowledge and achievements to become an internationally renowned scholar? How does Ferenc Mádl, a member of the German minority, become President of the Hungarian Republic?

Photo: Entrance corridor to the Library of the Hungarian Parliament on the riverside of Parliament building (photo: Endre Domaniczky)