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Zsolt Szilágyi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʒolt ˈsilaːɟi]; born July 29, 1968, in Oradea, Bihor County, Romania) is a Romanian politician, member of the Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (PPMT).
Zsolt Szilágyi
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| Born | (1968-07-29) 29 July 1968 (age 55) Oradea, Bihor County, Romania |
| Political party | Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (PPMT) |
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He was a Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) deputy for Bihor County in the 1990–2004 period. At the 2009 European Parliament election he occupied the fourth position on the UDMR/RMDSZ list.
He is the former vice-president of Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (PPMT)[1] and was the party's candidate for the 2014 Romanian presidential election.[2] He occupied the tenth position on the ballot.
In the first round of the election, Szilágyi received 0.56% of popular vote,[3] subsequently both him and party president Tibor Toró T. submitted their resignation from their respective positions.[4]
| Election | Affiliation | First round | Second round | ||||
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| Votes | Percentage | Position | Votes | Percentage | Position | ||
| 2014 | PPMT | 53,146 |
0.56% |
10th | |||