Hungary’s President Áder Presents High State Awards
- 16 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
President János Áder presented high state awards - Kossuth and Széchenyi prizes and the Hungarian Order of Merit - on the occasion of the national holiday. Thirty-two people received the Order of Merit, thirteen artists received Kossuth prizes and six received shared Kossuth prizes.
Széchenyi prizes were granted to fourteen scholars, researchers and engineers and a shared Széchenyi prize to three awardees. Sándor Csányi, CEO-president of OTP Bank, received the Order of Merit, Grand Cross.
János Áder presented him the award on recommendation from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his outstanding role in the financial sector and for his contribution to advancing the Hungarian economy.
Source www.hungarymatters.hu
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