Zsolt Szilágyi (politician) explained

Zsolt Szilágyi (in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈʒolt ˈsilaːɟi/; born July 29, 1968, in Oradea, Bihor County, Romania) is a Romanian politician, member of the Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (PPMT).

He was a Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) deputy for Bihor County in the 1990–2004 period. At the 2009 European Parliament election he occupied the fourth position on the UDMR/RMDSZ list.

He is the former vice-president of Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (PPMT)^[1] and was the party's candidate for the 2014 Romanian presidential election.^[2] He occupied the tenth position on the ballot.

In the first round of the election, Szilágyi received 0.56% of popular vote,^[3] subsequently both him and party president Tibor Toró T. submitted their resignation from their respective positions.^[4]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Candidatul PPMT la Preşedinţia României va fi vicepreşedintele Szilágyi Zsolt. PPMT's candidate for Romanian President will be vice-president Zsolt Szilágyi. Mediafax. 10 August 2014. Miercurea Ciuc. 23 November 2014. ro.
2. News: Bihoreanul Zsolt Szilagyi va candida la președinția României. Padurean . Claudiu. 21 September 2014. România Liberă. ro. 22 November 2014.
3. News: Romanian Hungarians await result of presidential poll. Lőrincz. Szidónia . 16 November 2014. The Budapest Times. 22 November 2014.
4. Web site: Lemond Toró T. Tibor és Szilágyi Zsolt. Tibor Toró T. and Zsolt Szilágyi resigns. Transindex. 8 November 2014. 23 November 2014. hu.