The following lists events in the year 2011 in Hungary.
Incumbents + Incumbents Position PersonParty President Pál Schmitt Fidesz Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Fidesz Speaker of the National Assembly László Kövér Fidesz
Events 1 January: Hungary assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. A new media law enters into force, creating a government-appointed media authority empowered to require registration of all media outlets, levy large fines for perceived imbalance or insults, deny registration for severe violations, and compel disclosure of journalistic sources. 13 January: Large public demonstrations take place in Budapest opposing Hungary’s newly enacted media law. 18 April: Hungary's Fidesz-led parliament approves a new constitution, emphasizing Christianity, traditional family values, restricting abortion, and limiting court powers. 17–21 August: 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary 23 September: Hungary establishes diplomatic relations with South Sudan 31 December: Parliament adopts a central bank law that alters the appointment rules for vice-presidents, expands the Monetary Council, and enables future consolidation of the central bank with the financial regulator.
Deaths
January
10 January – Miklós Hofer, 79, Hungarian architect. 11 January – Zoltán Berczik, 73, Hungarian table tennis player and coach.
February
19 February – Ernő Solymosi, 70, Hungarian Olympic bronze medal-winning (1960) football player. 24 February – Attila Takács, 82, Hungarian Olympic gymnast.Attila Takács Bio, Stats, and Results 25 February – István Jenei, 57, Hungarian Olympic sports shooter.
March
16 March – Sándor Arnóth, 51, Hungarian politician, car accident. 29 March – Endre Wolf, 97, Hungarian violinist.
April
May
3 May – Marianna Nagy, 82, Hungarian pair skater. 29 May – Ferenc Mádl, 80, Hungarian politician, President of the Republic (2000–2005).
June
10 June – György Szabados, 71, Hungarian physician, pianist, and composer. 18 June – Benedek Litkey, 69, Hungarian Olympic sailor. 19 June – Rezső Kende, 102, Hungarian Olympic gymnast.
July
4 July – Éva Sebők-Szalay, 62, Hungarian Olympic volleyball player. 5 July – George Lang, 86, Hungarian-born American restaurateur and cookbook author, Alzheimer's disease. 16 July – Bertalan Bicskei, 66, Hungarian footballer and coach. 27 July – Agota Kristof, 75, Hungarian-born French novelist.
August
24 August – Jenő Gerbovits, 86, Hungarian politician, minister without portfolio (1990–1991), tractor accident.
September
3 September – Sándor Képíró, 97, Hungarian World War II veteran acquitted of Nazi war crimes. 17 September – Ferenc Szojka, 80, Hungarian footballer. 18 September – Imre Varga, 66, Hungarian Olympic judoka. 27 September – Imre Makovecz, 75, Hungarian architect.
October
4 October – Géza Tóth, 79, Hungarian Olympic silver medal-winning (1964) weightlifter. 7 October – Andrew Laszlo, 85, Hungarian-born American cinematographer (First Blood, The Warriors, Newsies). 12 October – János Herskó, 85, Hungarian film director and actor. 13 October – Irén Daruházi-Karcsics, 84, Hungarian Olympic silver (1948, 1952) and bronze (1952) medal-winning gymnast. 31 October – Flórián Albert, 70, Hungarian footballer, European Footballer of the Year (1967).
November
3 November – Tamás Eszes, 47, Hungarian politician and paramilitary leader, suicide. 6 November – Géza Alföldy, 76, Hungarian historian. 26 November Judit Bognár, 72, Hungarian Olympic athlete. István Gajda, 30, Hungarian football player, road accident. Iván Menczel, 69, Hungarian Olympic gold medal-winning (1968) footballer.
December
24 December István Jutasi, 82, Hungarian Olympic sailor Olympedia – István Jutasi Zsuzsi Mary, 64, Hungarian pop singer, suicide. 25 December – Ferenc Schmidt, 70, Hungarian politician. 30 December Dezső Garas, 77, Hungarian actor. Eva Zeisel, 105, Hungarian-born American ceramic artist and designer.
See also List of Hungarian films since 1990
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