László Tőkés
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László Tőkés is a Romanian Hungarian Reformed pastor and politician best known as a key figure in triggering the 1989 Romanian Revolution and later serving as a prominent advocate for minority rights and a Member of the European Parliament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| László Tőkés canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformed pastor
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Romanian Hungarian politician ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
cultural autonomy for Hungarian minority
ⓘ
rights of ethnic Hungarians in Romania ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Eastern and Central Europe
ⓘ
surface form:
Central and Eastern Europe
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
Hungary
ⓘ
Romania ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hungarians in Romania ⓘ |
| familyName | Tőkés ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
human rights
ⓘ
minority rights ⓘ religious leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | László ⓘ |
| hasRole | dissident under communist rule in Romania ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of human rights
ⓘ
defense of religious freedom ⓘ opposition to Nicolae Ceaușescu’s regime ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Hungarian
ⓘ
Romanian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Reformed Church in Romania ⓘ |
| movement |
Romanian Revolution of 1989
ⓘ
surface form:
1989 Romanian Revolution
|
| notableFor |
advocacy for minority rights
ⓘ
role in triggering the 1989 Romanian Revolution ⓘ |
| notableWork | public speeches against communist repression in Romania ⓘ |
| occupation |
pastor
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Timișoara
ⓘ
Transylvania ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Hungarian minority politics in Romania ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
Christian democracy
ⓘ
conservatism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the European Parliament
ⓘ
Vice President of the European Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
Vice-President of the European Parliament
bishop in the Reformed Church in Romania ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| represented | Romania in the European Parliament ⓘ |
| representedIn | European Parliament ⓘ |
| residence |
Hungary
ⓘ
Romania ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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