Awarded the Hungarian Golden Cross of Merit
József Bana worked as an archivist for 48 years, and for 25 years he was the Head of the Győr Archives. He conducted numerous research projects, and his scientific works have greatly helped to better understand the history of Győr. He became an Honorary Citizen of Győr in 2022, and he has been researching and writing ever since his retirement. The current high distinction was awarded to him by the competent Deputy Minister in Budapest, on 16 August this year.
His academic work also covers the history of the Jews of Győr. He has contributed and continues to contribute to the activities of the Jewish Roots in Győr Charitable Foundation in many areas. As an expert and Jury Member, he helped to run a Jewish Local History Contest for secondary school children, which concluded in April this year. He is the Vice-President of the Hungarian-Israeli Friendship Society of Western Transdanubia.
Congratulations on this well-deserved, outstanding honour!
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