Famous People with Name Andor

Andor Andre Andrea Arnoldovich Lilienthal            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Andor Andre Andrea Arnoldovich Lilienthal: is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster. In his long career, he played against ten world champions, beating Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, and Vasily Smyslov. Lilienthal, who celebrated his 97th birthday on May 5, 2008, is still active, in good health, driving his car, and writing articles for chess magazines. As of 2008 he is the oldest living Grandmaster.

Andor Elbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Andor Elbert: is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Andor Jaross            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Andor Jaross: was an ethnic Hungarian politician from Slovakia and collaborator with the Nazis. Moving to Hungary in 1938 he joined the government of Béla Imrédy as Minister for Regained Territories and was one of the 18 deputies who formed the Party of Hungarian Renewal in 1940 (a far right dissident group of the governing party).

Andor Lázár            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Andor Lázár: was a Hungarian politician and jurist, who served as Minister of Justice between 1932 and 1938.He served as state secretary of the Ministry of Defence in 1931. He represented the city of Debrecen from 1931 until 1939 as a member of the governing party (Unity Party then Party of National Unity). When Gömbös was appointed Prime Minister Lázár became Minister of Justice. Instead of the prime Minister's views he supported the conservative forces, as a result of he could hold the ministerial position in the next cabinet, which was led by Kálmán Darányi. later he had conflicts with the radicalising Béla Imrédy so he retired from the politics. he continued his lawyer career.

Andor (Andre, Andrea) Arnoldovich Lilienthal            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Andor (Andre, Andrea) Arnoldovich Lilienthal: is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster. In his long career, he played against ten world champions, beating Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, and Vasily Smyslov. Lilienthal, who celebrated his 97th birthday on May 5, 2008, is still active, in good health, driving his car, and writing articles for chess magazines. As of 2008 he is the oldest living Grandmaster.

László Andor            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

László Andor: is a Hungarian economist. He is Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion in the Barroso II administration of the European Commission. Until early 2010 he was on the board of directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.Since 2003 he has been a Member of the Board of the Economic Section of the Hungarian Socialist Party. Since 2005 he has been Member of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia.

Ricardo José Da Costa Andorinho            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Ricardo José Da Costa Andorinho: is a former Portuguese handball player. One of the best Portuguese players of his generation, Andorinho played for Sporting CP, from 1994 to 2004. He then moved to SDC San Antonio, in Spain, where he played the rest of his career. He had to leave handball in 2008, aged only 31 years old, due to a serious injury.