Stand-in goalkeeper

By Balint Szlanko - 04.06.2009 / 05:10 CET

Will Gordon Bajnai defend Hungary's interests just as well as he did as a football goalkeeper?

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Curriculum Vitae

1968: Born, Szeged
1991: Graduated from Budapest University of Economics
1995-2000: Executive director and deputy chief executive of CA-IB finance
2000-05: Chief executive of Wallis holding company; president of Budapest airport
2006-09: Head of national development agency, responsible for EU funds
2007-08: Minister for development and local government
2008-09: Minister for development and the economy
2009-: Prime minister of Hungary