History of Boards of Directors

2021–2023

President Rudolf Bánsági
Vice-President Béla Szeri
Secretary –
Treasurer Edit Palencsár
Board members Béla Szabó
Auditors Gábor Balogh
Köntés Ferenc
Tibor Véghely
Maintenance Director Rudolf Bánsági
Cultural Director Gábor Finta
Technical Director –

2019–2021

President Dr. Tibor Lapohos
Vice-President Gábor Finta
Secretary Magdolna Tóth (resigns during her mandate)
Treasurer Edit Palencsár
Board members Rudolf Bánsági
Köntés Ferenc
Béla Szabó
Auditors Béla Damjanschitz
Béla Szeri
Tibor Véghely
Maintenance Director Rudolf Bánsági
Cultural Director Gábor Finta
Technical Director –

2017–2019

President Dr. Tibor Lapohos
Vice-President Rudolf Bánsági
Secretary István Koleszár
Treasurer Edit Palencsár
Board members Gábor Finta
Béla Szabó
Magdolna Tóth
Auditors Béla Damjanschitz
Béla Szeri
Tibor Véghely
Maintenance Director Rudolf Bánsági
Cultural Director Gábor Finta
Technical Director István Koleszár

2015–2017

President Dr. Tibor Lapohos
Vice-President Rudolf Bánsági
Secretary Béla Köntés
Treasurer Edit Palencsár
Board members János Deák (deceased during his mandate on 2015.XII.27.)
György Radanovics
Magdolna Tóth
Béla Szabó (appointed director in 2016)
Auditors Zsófia Gábor
Mónika Moldován
Béla Damjanschitz
Maintenance Director Rudolf Bánsági
Cultural Director Gábor Finta
Technical Director István Koleszár

2013.XII.1–2015

President Áron Gábor (until 2014.IV.9, resigns during his mandate)
Vice-President Dr. Tibor Lapohos
Secretary Szabolcs Páll
Treasurer György Radanovics
Board members János Deák
Ferenc Hegyi
László Szabó (until 2014.I.20)
Mónika Farkas (appointed director)
Zsófia Gábor (appointed director)
Auditors Géza Boros
Jutasi László
Edit Palencsár
Maintenance Director Rudolf Bánsági
Cultural Director Dr. Dániel Feszty
Technical Director István Koleszár

2013.III–2013.XII.1.

President Béla Szeri (resigns during his mandate)
Vice-President Gábor Finta (resigns during his mandate)
Treasurer György Radanovics
Board members János Deák
Lajos Győrffy (deceased during his mandate on 2013.V.23.)
Hegyi Ferenc
Auditors Géza Boros
Jutasi László
Edit Palencsár

Due to resignations and death in the management, the Board becomes incapacitated, and new elections take place on December 1st, 2013.

2012–2013

President Tamás Hámory
Vice-President Béla Köntés
Secretary Szabolcs Páll
Treasurer György Radanovics
Gazdasági igazgató Erika Czuczor
Auditors Éva András

The new OHCC By-Laws adhering to the requirements of the Canadian Not-for-Profit Act are accepted by the Membership on March 3rd, 2013, and registered with Corporations Canada on March 7th, 2013.

2010–2012

President Rudolf Bánsági
Vice-President Zsófia Gábor
Secretary Erika Farkas
Treasurer György Radanovics
Board members Erika Czuczor
Edit Palencsár
Szabolcs Páll
Auditors Bakonyi Ervin
Géza Boros
Gyula Link

On November 18th, 2012, the Membership elects to reform the OHCC by-laws.

2008–2010

President Rudolf Bánsági
Vice-President Endre Bakonyi
Vice-President György Takács
Secretary Rózsa Tóth
Treasurer György Radanovics
Board members Zsuzsanna Lengyel
Polacsek József
Tibor Véghely
Auditors Géza Boros
Gyula Link
Kálmán Tóth

2007–2008

President Áron Gábor
Vice-President Endre Bakonyi
Secretary Rózsa Tóth
Treasurer Péter Hermann
Board members Rudolf Bánsági
Dupont Anna
Miklós Kálmán
József Polacsek
Auditors Géza Boros
Gyula Link

2006–2007

President Katalin Bognár (resigns during her mandate)
Vice-President Kálmán Tóth (resigns during his mandate)
Secretary Borbála Köntés
Treasurer Erika Czuczor (Managing President)
Board members László Arany
István Koleszár (resigns during his mandate)
Auditors Endre Bakonyi (Managing Vice-President)

On a Special Membership Meeting the assembly decides to mandate the remaining members of the Board to manage the OHCC until the next regular elections.

2005–2006

President József Polgár (resigns during his mandate)
Vice-President Tibor Kováts (resigns during his mandate)
Vice-President Kálmán Tóth
Secretary Borbála Köntés
Treasurer Zsófia Gábor (resigns during her mandate)
Auditors Ferenc Bognár
Áron Gábor

Due to resignations the management becomes incapacitated, and new elections are organized on March 1st, 2006.

2003–2005

President Áron Gábor
Vice-President József Polgár
Secretary István Roller
Treasurer Gusztáv Béres
Auditors János Földes
Ferenc Bognár (resigns during his mandate)

2001–2003

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President József Boda (resigns during his mandate)
Attila Péter
Secretary Attila Péter
Treasurer Attila Péter (mandátuma közben posztot vált)
Zsófia Gábor
Auditors Géza Boros
Bakonyi Ervin
László Dusza

The CHIN Radio invites the OHCC to take part in the meetings with the CRTC (beginning of June, 2002). The Hungarian Radio program begins broadcasting in December 2003. Éva Hadházy is the first producer of the program.

1999–2001

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President József Boda
Secretary Károly Dombi
Treasurer Attila Péter
Auditors László Dusza
Gyurcsák Sándor

The Hungarian prime minister visits the OHCC on October 27th, 1999.

1997–1999

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President József Polgár
Secretary Károly Dombi
Treasurer Attila Péter
Auditors –

1995–1997

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President József Boda
Secretary Károly Dombi
Treasurer Attila Péter
Auditors –

1993–1995

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President József Boda
Secretary Ferenc Bognár
Treasurer Ferenc Bognár
Auditors –

1991–1993

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President József Boda
Secretary Attila Péter
Treasurer Attila Péter
Board members Ferenc Kurucz
Auditors –

1989–1991

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President József Boda
Treasurer Attila Péter
Board members Ferenc Kurucz
Auditors –

1987–1989

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President László Száraz (resigns during his mandate)
Endre Bakonyi
Secretary Géza Boros
Treasurer Géza Boros
Auditors Lajos Győrffy
Haboly M.

A new By-Law ifs filed with the Consumer & Corporate Affairs Canada on January 9th, 1987.

1985–1987

President Attila Péter
Vice-President László Száraz
Secretary Lajos Győrffy
Treasurer Lajos Győrffy
Auditors –

A new cycle of two consecutive years of serving on the Board is launched.

1984

Due to a crisis in the management, the OHCC is closed and managed under the watch of an appointee of the Canadian Court until March 1985.

1983–1984

President Ferenc Nagy
Vice-President László Száraz
Secretary György Holló
Treasurer Gyula Link
Auditors Endre Bakonyi
Bobics Jenő
Jónás Antal

Out of member’s donation the piano is purchased.

The management launches the Ottawa Hungarian TV program (Ferenc Nagy, György Holló, Tamás Hámory, Antal Horváth and others served as editors.)

1982

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President Miklós Kálmán
Secretary Attila Péter
Treasurer Gyula Link
Auditors Géza Boros
Ferenc Nagy
Jónás Antal

The Corpororation’s name is officially changed to Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre, and it is registered with Consumer & Corporate Affairs Canada on February 1st, 1982.

1981

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President László Száraz
Secretary József Szlama
Treasurer Miklós Kálmán
Auditors József Boda
Géza Boros
Jagodics János
József Kiska

After a year long renovation and improvement realized from donations and volunteer work, the grand opening takes place on July 3rd, 1981. Hon. James Fleming, Minister of State for Multiculturalism attended the opening ceremonies.

1980

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President József Boda
Secretary Attila Péter
Treasurer Ferenc Nagy
Auditors Imre Asboth
Jónás Antal
Gyula Link

The organization begins to look for a venue. The realestate agent, Ernő Szelepcsényi, is put in charge to look for opportunities. The chosen building becomes the property of the Corporation on May 30th, 1980, and it still serves as its home.

1979

President Lajos Győrffy
Vice-President Endre Bakonyi
Secretary József Boda
Treasurer Ferenc Nagy
Auditors L. Bozsó
Miklós Kálmán
Gyula Link

1978

President László Száraz
Vice-President Lajos Győrffy
Secretary Endre Bakonyi
Treasurer Árpád Pápai
Auditors József Boda
István Szick
József Kiss

1977

President László Száraz
Vice-President János Deák
Secretary Attila Péter
Treasurer Ferenc Nagy
Auditors Gyula Link
Lajos Győrffy

The official registration with Consumer & Corporate Affairs Canada is completed on September 20th, 1977, and the date of the yearly elections is set to end of March.

1976

The Ottawa Hungarian Fish and Game club is founded and its official registration begins.

President László Száraz
Vice-President János Deák
Secretary Ferenc Haboly
Treasurer Ferenc Nagy
Auditors Endre Bakonyi
G. Likó
Lajos Győrffy