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Gordon Bajnai is credited as a politician, economist and entrepreneur. Gordon Bajnai was born on March 5, 1968 in Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád County, Hungary. The age as of 2026 is 58. Schooling on record includes Corvinus University of Budapest. Recorded honors include Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (2006).
My Take
Gordon Bajnai interests me as the kind of leader summoned precisely when things fall apart. Taking the Hungarian premiership in 2009, at the bottom of the post-crash wreckage, is a thankless assignment, and his roots as an economist and entrepreneur suggest a problem-solver more than a career politician. His arc from regional development minister to economy minister to prime minister reads like escalating crisis management rather than ambition for its own sake. I tend to trust the people who get called in during emergencies, and Bajnai strikes me as exactly that: unglamorous, pragmatic, and willing to shoulder the hard year.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gordon Bajnai
- Name (Japanese)
- バイナイ・ゴルドン
- Reading
- ばいない・ごるどん
- Born
- March 5, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád County, Hungary
- Occupation
- politician / economist / entrepreneur / head of government
2. Background
- University
- Corvinus University of Budapest
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gordon Bajnai born?
Born March 5, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Gordon Bajnai from?
Gordon Bajnai is from Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád County, Hungary.
What does Gordon Bajnai do?
Gordon Bajnai works as politician, economist, entrepreneur, head of government.
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