Ferenc Gyurcsany Quotes


I didn't lie. I only didn't elaborate on every detail of the truth.

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Deception
Dishonesty
Ethics
Honesty
Lying
Morality
Truth, Truthfulness
Concealment
Evasion
Half Truths
Hungary
Misleading
Presidency, Vice Presidency, Prime Ministership
Fabrication
Distortion of Facts
Half-Truth
Misleading Information
Omission of Facts
Omitting details
Prevarication
Withholding Information
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Ferenc Gyurcsany, Hungarian Prime Minister and Socialist Party Leader, Response to an interviewer who accused him of lying to the public

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Ferenc Gyurcsany
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Ferenc Gyurcsany
  • Born: June 4, 1961
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  • Profession: Entrepreneur
Biography

Ferenc Gyurcsány is a Hungarian entrepreneur and politician. He was Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009. Prior to that, he served as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports between 2003 and 2004.