Monika Karas
President of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority
In office
19 August 2013 – 31 October 2021
Preceded byAnnamária Szalai
Succeeded byAndrás Koltay
Personal details
Born1960s
Children2
Professionjurist, journalist

Dr. Monika Karas (born 1960s) is a Hungarian journalist and jurist who served as President of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) from 19 August 2013 to 31 October 2021.[1]

Before her appointment, she was known as a defense lawyer for Magyar Nemzet, Lánchíd Rádió and Hír TV, Szárhegy-dűlő-Sárazsadány-Tokajhegyalja Kft. (the company in which Orbán Viktor and his wife had an interest), Árpád Habony, Antal Rogán, Magyar Fórum and Fidesz.[2]

Karas announced her resignation on 15 October 2021, with the effect on 31 October, citing finding new challenges. Media independent of government assessed the decision as a political machination, as the National Assembly with the pro-government two-third majority of Fidesz is able to elect her successor for nine years before the 2022 parliamentary election.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Áder János kinevezte az NMHH új elnökét". Index.hu. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "THE NEW HUNGARIAN MEDIA TSAR: MÓNIKA KARAS". 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18.
  3. ↑ "Lemondott a médiahatóság elnöke, 9 évre így még a jelenlegi kormánytöbbség választhat utódot" (in Hungarian). 2021-10-15.


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