Péter Róna

Peter Róna
Peter Róna in 2009
Personal details
Born
Péter Zsolt Róna

(1942-05-04) 4 May 1942 (age 82)
Miskolc, Hungary
Political partyJobbik (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
LMP (2011–2018)
Independent (2018–2024)
SpouseKinga Róna
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
University of Oxford
OccupationEconomistLawyer
Péter Róna
Academic career
Institution
Alma mater
ContributionsPhilosophy of economics

Péter Zsolt Róna (born 4 May 1942) is a Hungarian economist and lawyer.[1] He has been fellow of Blackfriars Hall of the University of Oxford since 2010, where he lectures on the philosophical foundations of the social sciences.[2] Róna was the nominee of the United for Hungary political alliance in the 2022 Hungarian presidential election.[3]

Between 1986 and 1990 he was president and CEO of J. Henry Schroders bank. Between 1990 and 2004 he was founding president of the Hungarian subsidiary of the bus manufacturing company NABI, and president and CEO of Első Magyar Alap.[4]

Róna led Jobbik’s list in the 2024 European parliament election.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Tar, Júlia (14 February 2022). "Economist Péter Róna Named Opposition's Candidate for President". Hungary Today. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Prof Peter Róna". Blackfriars Oxford. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. ^ Moody, Oliver (17 February 2022). "Oxford don fights Viktor Orban's party for Hungarian presidency". The Times. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ^ Balázs, Gulyás (9 March 2022). "Nem hangzik majd el Róna Péter életrajza a csütörtöki köztársaságielnök-választás előtt". Magyar Hang (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ^ Sándor, Németh Márton (9 February 2024). "Váratlant húzott a Jobbik, nem politikus vezeti az európai parlamenti listájukat". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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