In Memoriam István PÁLFI Berettyóújfalu, 23.9.1966 - Berettyóújfalu, 15.7.2006 Member of the European Parliament and former parliamentarian, István PÁLFI, has died, following a long illness, at the age of 39. As a member of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the Committee on Regional Development, István Pálfi worked mainly on the development of Europe's poorer regions, including their opportunities for cross-border cooperation. As a representative of Hungary's eastern Great Plains region, he worked both for his own region and for rural Europe in general. His expertise and political conduct quickly won him wide respect within the EPP-ED Group. His untimely death is a huge loss for the Hungarian EPP-ED Delegation, the EPP-ED Group and the European Parliament. István Pálfi leaves behind a wife and two children, aged 3 and 3 months. The funeral will be held on Wednesday 19 July at 11.00 hrs in the Téglaparti cemetery, Berettyóújfalu, Hungary. Pál Schmitt President of the Hungarian Delegation EPP-ED Group József Szájer Head of the Hungarian Delegation EPP-ED Group

Personnel Manager, University of Pécs (2002). International Relations Department, Budapest University of Economics (university leaving certificate, state examination in progress). Various posts with tourism firms (1994-1996). Adult education and employment programmes (since 1996). Berettyóújfalu town chairman, FIDESZ party (since 1993); Vice-Chairman, regional steering committee, Hajdú-Bihar region (1995-1996 and 1998-2000); delegate, national steering committee (2000-2002). Deputy Mayor, Berettyóújfalu. Chairman, Economic Affairs Committee, Hajdú-Bihar Regional Authority (1998-2002). Member, Northern Great Plain Regional Development Council, Chairman, Human Resources Working Committee (1999-2002). Member, Hungarian Parliament, member, Social and Family Affairs Committee, Chairman, Supervisory Subcommittee (2002-2004).

EP offices held: Member of the Budgetary Control Committee; the Regional Development Committee and Substitute Member in the Committee on Budgets; Member of the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and Substitute Member EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.