A CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Andrew Zsigmond.

Born on 17th November 1935 in Transylvania (Rumania) of ethnic Hungarian Sekler parentage into a family ennobled in 1604 (King Steven Bocskai). Parents moved to Hungary in 1944. Matriculated 1954 (with distinction) in Gyönk, entered the Faculty of Medicine University of Pécs. During the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 became politically active. Edited the Extraordinary Edition of the "University Weekly" and subsequently took up arms to arrest Communist Party and Secret Police officials and against the invading Red Army. After the brutal crushing of the Uprising escaped to Austria in January 1957, arriving in the United Kingdom later in the same month. Having no English, took up employment as an apprentice coalminer in Barnsley, Yorkshire and later as ward orderly in Wath-upon-Dearne. With the help of Roy Mason M.P. (now Lord Mason) gained entrance as a 3rd year medical student at the University of Liverpool and qualified in 1962. Worked as a physician in Liverpool ever since, having specialised in Occupational Medicine in 1981.

Became naturalised British subject in 1963.

First active politically in the Committee of Liverpool Against the Militants in 1985, elected Chairman of Aigburth Conservative Association, became member of the Foreign Affairs Forum and fought the General Election of 1992 for the Conservative Party for the Liverpool Riverside Constituency.

Made Hon. Consul of the Republic of Hungary in 1993 and was decorated by the President of Hungary.

President, Liverpool Medical Institution (Royal Charter 1964) 1995-96

Chairman, The Association of Aviation Medical Examiners 1998-00

Medical Examiner to CAA, FAA & TC until 2006

Hon. President, Liverpool Medical Students' Society 1992-93

President, Liverpool Artists Club 1986-89

Chairman Liverpool Racquet Club 1999-00

Civilian MO to the RAF

President, Liverpool Consular Corps 2003-2005

Fellow of the Institute of Arts and Letters (London)

Married with three children and four grandchildren.

Foreign languages: Hungarian and Spanish

Hobbies: Opera, classical music, the arts, golf (badly) and skiing