Udział kobiet w procesie podejmowaniu decyzji rządowych na Węgrzech
The representation of women in the government decision making in Hungary. Woman’s participation at the middle-level

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this paper to examine women’s participation in Hungarian government decision making not only at ministerial level but also at state secretary level because political and bureaucratic state secretaries play important role in decision making process, too. The only place in the political decision making in Hungary where women can appear larger number is a deputy state secretary position. There are two reasons in the background: Hungarian political culture and political tradition and gate-keeper role of parties in recruitment process of powerful positions in cabinets. The paper covers the 1990–2014 period and shows changing of women’s participation at different governments and in varying government structure. The results are based on an empirical database which concludes data about top ministerial executive bodies. The database includes all political and bureaucratic leaders of governments from 1990 to June 2006 and from 2010 to June 2014.

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