Date of birth: Esztergom, April 1, 1953.
Marital status: Married with six children 

Education 

1980 Graduated from Juhász Gyula Teacher Training College (Physical Education and Sports Science)
1980 Graduated from the Hungarian College of Physical Education (Qualified Soccer Trainer)
1977 Graduated from Primary School Teacher Training College
 

Professional experience
2008 Minister of Environment and Water
2006 Member of the Committee on Environmental protection of the Parliament
2006 Chairman of the Central Hungary Regional Development Council
2002 Member of the Parliament (Hungarian Socialist Party)
2002 Chairman of the Central Hungary Regional Development Council and Pest County Regional Development Council
2002 President of the General Assembly of Pest County
1998 Member of the Parliament (Hungarian Socialist Party), deputy faction leader between
1998-2000 and Chairman of Committee on Education, Youth and Sport between 2000-2002
1994 Member of the City Municipality in Szentendre
1987 Head of Department, Government office for Youth and Sport
1983-1987 Pioneer Organisation (responsible for sport, camping, tourism issues and environment protection
1975-1983 Worked as a teacher for eight years 

Social responsibility
1994 Member and Chairman (1996-2000) of Wesselényi Miklós Foundation
1990-1998 Member of the board of "Ezredforduló" Foundation, team leader of green projects
1988-1991 Organiser of the first roundtable talks of Hungarian youth organisations
1987-2003 General Secretary of Hungarian Ramblers' Association "Friends of Nature". In 2007 he was elected as President of the organisation.