László Parragh

Since 1989, Dr. László Parragh has been the Chairman of Parragh Trade and Holding Ltd and, since 1993, he has also been a member of the Presidium of the Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ), and was Vice President between 1994 and 2000. He was a Member of the Advisory Committee for Economic Affairs of the Prime Minister between 1998 and 2002 and since 2000, Dr. Parragh has also been President of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Between 2003 and 2010, he was Vice President of GYSEV Plc and since 2009, he has been Chairman of KAVOSZ Venture Development Plc 2009. In MOL, since 2010 he has been a member of the Board of Directors, since 2014 he has been the Chairman of the Sustainable Development Committee, and also since 2014 he has been a member of the Finance and Risk Management Committee. Between 2003 to 2011, he was Chairman of the Economic and Social Council and since 2011 he has been Chairman of the National Economic and Social Council. Between 2002-2010 he was a member of the Board of Directors at MEHIB Ltd, at EXIM Bank Plc and at GYESEV Plc. Between 2010 to 2011 he was a member of the Board of Directors of MALÉV. Since 2003 he has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KA-VOSZ Financial Services Trading Close Co. He has also been a member of the State Reform Committee and member of the Board of Directors of MKB since 2014. He is an Honorary Professor of the University of West Hungary and the Budapest Business School, where he is also a member of the Economic Council. He is President of the National Economic and Social Council’s Economic side. In December 2017, the Town of Sopron awarded him honorary citizenship.