Szécsényi Mihály is an achivist, historian. He was born is September 4, 1955. He received his [MA-equivalent] degree in history and geography in 1978 at the Eötvös Lóránt University in Budapest and he completed his PhD in history at Eötvös Lóránt University. His main fields of interest are the social history of Hungary, the history of prostitution, history of right wing parties 1918-1939 and political transiton, and the developement and functioning the new parties and political movement from the second part of 20th century.