90 Notable alumni of
Corvinus University of Budapest

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The Corvinus University of Budapest is 559th in the world, 204th in Europe, and 5th in Hungary by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 90 notable alumni from the Corvinus University of Budapest sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Sebastian Gorka

    Sebastian Gorka
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Graduated with Master of Arts
    Occupations
    political scientistpolitical adviser
    Biography

    Sebastian Lukács Gorka is a British-born Hungarian-American media host and commentator currently affiliated with Salem Radio Network and NewsMax TV and a former government official who served briefly in the Trump administration as a Deputy Assistant to the President for seven months, from January 2017 until his termination on August 25, 2017. He has written several books.

  2. Katalin Novák

    Katalin Novák
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    1996-2001 graduated with Master of Science in economics
    Occupations
    politicianjuristeconomist
    Biography

    Katalin Éva Veresné Novák is a Hungarian politician who is the current president of Hungary. Elected at the age of 44, she was the first woman and youngest person ever to hold the post. Prior to her presidency, she had been a member of the National Assembly for Fidesz from 2018 to 2022, during which time she had also served as Minister for Family Affairs in the fourth Orbán government, from 2020 to 2021.

  3. Péter Márki-Zay

    Péter Márki-Zay
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    1993-1996 graduated with Master of Science in economics
    Occupations
    economistpoliticianmarketerelectrical engineer
    Biography

    Péter Márki-Zay, often referred to by his initials MZP, is a Hungarian politician, marketer, economist, electrical engineer and historian. He has served as mayor of Hódmezővásárhely since 2018, and is the co-founder of the Everybody's Hungary Movement (Mindenki Magyarországa Mozgalom; MMM). As the winner of the 2021 opposition primary, he was the candidate of the United for Hungary challenging Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the 2022 parliamentary election, which he lost.

  4. Péter Szijjártó

    Péter Szijjártó
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2002
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Péter Szijjártó is a Hungarian politician who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade since 2014. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In June 2012, he was appointed to State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations of the Prime Minister's Office.

  5. István Bujtor

    István Bujtor
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1942-2009 (aged 67)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 1966 studied international trade
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriterfilm actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    István Bujtor, born István Frenreisz, was a Hungarian actor, director, producer and screenplay writer. He starred in the TV mini-series Mathias Sandorf based on the novel Mathias Sandorf by Jules Verne as Mathias Sandorf in 1979.

  6. Klára Dobrev

    Klára Dobrev
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 1994 studied economics
    Occupations
    politicianlawyereconomist
    Biography

    Klára Dobrev is a Hungarian left-wing politician who served as Vice-President of the European Parliament between July 2019 and January 2022.

  7. Sándor Csányi

    Sándor Csányi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1980
    Occupations
    economistbanker
    Biography

    Sándor Csányi is a Hungarian billionaire businessman and banker. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of OTP Bank Group, one of the largest financial groups in the CEE Region and the largest bank in Hungary. He is a shareholder and board member of the Hungarian-based multinational oil and gas company, MOL Group. He owns Bonafarm, the holding company of a Hungarian agricultural and food manufacture group. With an estimated wealth of 393,4 billion forint ($1,33 billion) as of 2022, he is according to Forbes, the wealthiest person in Hungary, and the country's first billionaire.

  8. Gordon Bajnai

    Gordon Bajnai
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1991
    Occupations
    economistpoliticianministerentrepreneur
    Biography

    György Gordon Bajnai is a Hungarian entrepreneur and economist, who served as the Prime Minister of Hungary from 2009 to 2010. Prior to that, he functioned as Minister of Local Government and Regional Development from 2007 to 2008, then as Minister of National Development and Economy from 2008 to 2009. In March 2009, following Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány's announced resignation, Bajnai was nominated by the ruling Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) to become Hungary's next head of government. Bajnai became prime minister when the parliament passed a constructive motion of no-confidence against Ferenc Gyurcsány on 14 April 2009. He held the office until the formation of the Second Orbán Government following the 2010 parliamentary election.

  9. Pál Schmitt

    Pál Schmitt
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    1960-1965 studied economics
    Occupations
    economistfencerpoliticiandiplomat
    Biography

    Pál Schmitt is a Hungarian Olympic fencer and politician who served as President of Hungary from 2010 until his resignation in 2012, following his academic misconduct controversy.

  10. Péter Medgyessy

    Péter Medgyessy
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1966
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Péter Medgyessy is a retired Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 27 May 2002 to 29 September 2004. On 25 August 2004, he resigned over disputes with coalition partner Alliance of Free Democrats, but remained as acting prime minister for a 30-day period as required by the Constitution, and a few additional days until his successor Ferenc Gyurcsány was confirmed by the National Assembly.

  11. Antal Rogán

    Antal Rogán
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1990-1995
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Antal Rogán is a Hungarian economist and politician, who served as Mayor of Belváros-Lipótváros (fifth district of Budapest) from 2006 to 2014.

  12. Miklós Németh

    Miklós Németh
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1971
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Miklós Németh is a retired Hungarian economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 24 November 1988 to 23 May 1990. He was one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers' Party, Hungary's Communist party, in the tumultuous years that led to the collapse of communism in Eastern and Central Europe. He was the last Communist Prime Minister of Hungary.

  13. Ildikó Enyedi

    Ildikó Enyedi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1975-1978
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriterlecturerdirector
    Biography

    Ildikó Enyedi is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing On Body and Soul, which won the top prize at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival among other awards, and was nominated for a Foreign Language Academy Award.

  14. Bernadett Szél

    Bernadett Szél
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    1995-2000 studied international relations
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Dr. Bernadett Szél is a Hungarian economist and politician, and was a member of the National Assembly (MP) between 2012 and 2022. She was co-President of the Politics Can Be Different (Lehet Más a Politika; LMP) party from 2013 to 2018, and its candidate for the position of Prime Minister during the 2018 parliamentary election. Between 2018 and 2022 she became an independent parliamentarian. As of 2022 she works as esearcher and consultant. She is married and lives in Budakeszi with her husband and three children. Global climate protection and dedication to the green agenda, commitment to democracy and democratic Hungary, and equality of rights are consistently the main driving forces throughout her professional life.

  15. Ákos Kovács

    Ákos Kovács
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1992
    Occupations
    recording artistpoetcomposersinger
    Biography

    Ákos Kovács is a Hungarian pop-rock singer-songwriter. He is known for his solo career writing and performing serious, poetic pop songs, as well as a member of the now defunct group Bonanza Banzai. Kovács uses his given name, Ákos, in his career. His name is written Akosh, to reflect the Hungarian pronunciation, when his music is distributed to English-speaking countries. His songs are on the top lists of Hungarian music.

  16. Ferenc Zenthe

    Ferenc Zenthe
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1920-2006 (aged 86)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1941
    Occupations
    actorvoice actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Ferenc Zenthe was a Hungarian actor, honored with being chosen as an Actor of the Nation, the Kossuth Prize and the Meritorious Artist Award of Hungary. Best known from the historical series A Tenkes Kapitánya and pioneering soap opera Szomszédok, he was regarded as one of the great talents of his generation.

  17. György Bálint

    György Bálint
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1919-2020 (aged 101)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1937-1941
    Occupations
    politicianhorticulturist
    Biography

    György Bálint was a Hungarian horticulturist, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, journalist, author, and politician who served as an MP. He was colloquially known as Bálint gazda (lit. "Farmer Bálint"), from his appearances in the TV program Ablak, where he appeared as an amicable, fatherly horticultural expert.

  18. Lajos Kósa

    Lajos Kósa
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1989
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Lajos Kósa is a Hungarian politician, who served as Mayor of Debrecen between 1998 and 2014. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1990.

  19. György Matolcsy

    György Matolcsy
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 1977 studied economics
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    György Matolcsy is a Hungarian politician and economist, current governor of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB). He also served as Minister of National Economy from 2000 to 2002 during the first cabinet of Viktor Orbán and from 2010 to 2013 in the Second Orbán Cabinet.

  20. Máté Kocsis

    Máté Kocsis
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2004
    Occupations
    politicianjurist
    Biography

    Máté Kocsis is a Hungarian jurist, sports administrator and politician, who served as Mayor of Józsefváros (8th district of Budapest) from 2009 to 2018. He also represents Józsefváros (Budapest Constituency XI then VI) in the National Assembly of Hungary from 2010 to 2014, and since 2018. He is the current leader of the Fidesz parliamentary group. Since 2015 he is the president of the Hungarian Handball Federation.

  21. János Kornai

    János Kornai
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1928-2021 (aged 93)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 1961 graduated with Doctor of Economics
    Occupations
    economistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    János Kornai was a Hungarian economist noted for his analysis and criticism of the command economies of Eastern European communist states. He also covered macroeconomic aspects in countries undergoing post-Soviet transition. He was emeritus professor at both Harvard University and Corvinus University of Budapest. Kornai was known to have coined the term shortage economy to reflect perpetual shortages of goods in the centrally-planned command economies of the Eastern Bloc.

  22. Mihály Varga

    Mihály Varga
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1989
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Mihály Varga is a Hungarian politician, current Minister of Finance (previously Minister of National Economy) since 2013. He also served as Minister of Finance between 2001 and 2002. He has been a member of Fidesz since the party's founding in 1988. He was one of the party's four vice presidents between 2005 and 2013.

  23. Mátyás Szűrös

    Mátyás Szűrös
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1933-.. (age 91)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 1964 graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    Mátyás Szűrös is a Hungarian politician. He served as provisional president of the Republic from 23 October 1989 to 2 May 1990. His presidency occurred during Hungary's transition from Communism to democratic government.

  24. Ágnes Kovács

    Ágnes Kovács
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2009
    Occupations
    swimmer
    Biography

    Ágnes Kovács is a Hungarian swimmer who competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics. In 2000, she won the 200 m breaststroke and set the Hungary records in the 100 m and 200 m breaststrokes events (1:07.79 and 2:24.03). As of 2014, these records still stand. She won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1996 Olympics and placed fifth in 2004; in 2004 she also finished fourth in the 200 m individual medley event.

  25. Tivadar Farkasházy

    Tivadar Farkasházy
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1969
    Studied in 1971
    Occupations
    journalisteconomistwriterhumorist
    Biography

    Tivadar Farkasházy is a Hungarian humorist, author, and journalist.

  26. Klára Ungár

    Klára Ungár
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1981
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Klára Ungár is a Hungarian politician. A founding member of the Fidesz party, she sat in the National Assembly for the Alliance of Free Democrats until 1998. She is one of the first openly homosexual female politicians in Hungary.

  27. Attila Mesterházy

    Attila Mesterházy
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    1992-1997 studied international relations
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Attila Mesterházy is a Hungarian politician, who served as the seventh chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) from 10 July 2010 to 29 May 2014. He was the party's candidate for the position of Prime Minister of Hungary in the 2010 and 2014 parliamentary elections.

  28. Rezső Nyers

    Rezső Nyers
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1923-2018 (aged 95)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1951-1956
    Occupations
    lecturerpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Rezső Nyers was a Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Finance of Hungary from 1960 to 1962. For a few months in 1989, he was the country's last Communist leader.

  29. Ágnes Vadai

    Ágnes Vadai
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1997
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ágnes Vadai is a Hungarian politician and international relations scholar. She has been a Member of the National Assembly of Hungary since 2002. In her first several terms she was a representative for the Hungarian Socialist Party. She was a founding member of the Democratic Coalition when it was a faction within the Hungarian Socialist Party, and became its vice president after it became a separate political party. She speaks six languages, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Norwegian and German.

  30. Lajos Bokros

    Lajos Bokros
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1980
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Lajos András Bokros is a Hungarian economist, who served as Minister of Finance from 1995 to 1996. He was a Member of the European Parliament for Hungary in the 2009–2014 session. He was the leader of the Movement for a Modern Hungary, which he founded in April 2013, and sat in the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament. The Bokros package was named after him.

  31. Anna Orosz

    Anna Orosz
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2007-2011
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Anna Orosz is a Hungarian economist and politician, Member of Parliament since 2022. From March 2017 to May 2018 she was a member of the board of the Momentum Movement. From October 2019 local government representative Újbuda, she became the deputy mayor of Újbuda. On 11 October 2021, during the 2nd round of the Hungarian Opposition Primary, she took over the management of Momentum from András Fekete-Győr. In the 2022 Hungarian parliamentary election, she was elected as MP to represent Budapest 2nd constituency in the National Assembly.

  32. László Kovács

    László Kovács
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1939-.. (age 85)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1968
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    László Kovács is a Hungarian politician and diplomat, former European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union. He was the foreign minister of Hungary twice, from 1994 to 1998 and from 2002 to 2004. He also served as chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) from 1998 to 2004.

  33. Bence Tordai

    Bence Tordai
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 2005 studied economics
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Bence Tordai is a Hungarian politician, economist and sociologist. A founding member of Dialogue for Hungary, he has served as Member of the National Assembly since 2018. He has been co-leader of the Dialogue for Hungary since July 2022.

  34. Zsolt Hernádi

    Zsolt Hernádi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    economist
    Biography

    Zsolt Hernádi is a Hungarian businessman and the Chairman-CEO of MOL Plc., the Hungarian Oil & Gas company, since 2001.

  35. Péter Bod

    Péter Bod
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1975
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Péter Ákos Bod is a Hungarian politician and economist, who served as Minister of Industry and Trade in the cabinet of József Antall from 1990 to 1991 then Governor of the Hungarian National Bank from 1991 to 1994, when he resigned under the pressure of the Socialist Gyula Horn cabinet. He was also a Member of Parliament for the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) from 1990 until his resignation in 1991. In 1996, he joined the Hungarian Democratic People's Party (MDNP) and was elected to its leadership.

  36. Gábor Kuncze

    Gábor Kuncze
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1985
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Gábor Kuncze is a Hungarian liberal politician, former chairman of the Hungarian Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ). He became anchorman at the radio channel Klubrádió in 2008 while he was still an SZDSZ member of Parliament. Later, in 2010, he also became a host for the television channel ATV. Kuncze was later dismissed from ATV's morning program, which was taken over by Egon Rónai.

  37. Anett Bősz

    Anett Bősz
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2011
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Anett Bősz is a Hungarian liberal politician. Since November 2019, she has been the Leader of the Hungarian Liberal Party. She is a Member of Parliament since 2018.

  38. Géza Morcsányi

    Géza Morcsányi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1952-2023 (aged 71)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1971-1977
    Occupations
    university teacherdramaturgeliterary translatoractortranslator
    Biography

    Géza Morcsányi was a Hungarian actor, dramaturg, translator, and university professor. His debut film role was as Endre in the 2017 drama film On Body and Soul, the Hungarian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. In 2005 he received the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.

  39. Tibor Szanyi

    Tibor Szanyi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1980
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Tibor Szanyi is a Hungarian politician. He is a former member of the Hungarian Socialist Party who was Member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2019 and member of the National Assembly from 1998 to 2014. He was also deputy president of the party between 2018 and 2019. Since March 2020, he is a founding member of the Yes Solidarity for Hungary Movement which supports him as candidate for prime minister in the 2022 election.

  40. Imre Boros

    Imre Boros
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1970
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Imre Boros is a Hungarian economist and politician, who served as minister without portfolio and acting Minister of Agriculture in 2001 for a month.

  41. Péter Balázs

    Péter Balázs
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 1963 studied economics
    Occupations
    economistpoliticianuniversity teacherdiplomat
    Biography

    Péter Balázs is a Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2010.

  42. László Varju

    László Varju
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2008
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    László Varju is a Hungarian politician and mining engineer. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Hungary since 2002. He served as Secretary of State for National Development and Economy from 2008 to 2010.

  43. Dávid Korányi

    Dávid Korányi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2006
    Occupations
    economist
    Biography

    Dávid Korányi is a chief advisor of city diplomacy for Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest. Prior to that he was a director of the Atlantic Council's Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative and deputy director of the Atlantic Council's Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center. In 2009 he was undersecretary of state, chief foreign policy, and national security advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary, Gordon Bajnai. He was a member of the Hungarian NATO Strategic Concept Special Advisory Group.

  44. Zsolt Németh

    Zsolt Németh
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1987
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Zsolt Attila Németh is a Hungarian economist and politician, who served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs between 2 June 2010 and 5 June 2014, a position he previously also held from 1998 to 2002, both under Foreign Minister János Martonyi. He became a member of the National Assembly (MP) in the 1990 parliamentary election.

  45. Erzsébet Schmuck

    Erzsébet Schmuck
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1977
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Erzsébet Schmuck is a Hungarian environmentalist, economist and politician. She was a member of the National Assembly (MP) from the LMP – Hungary's Green Party (Greens) National List from 2014 to 2022. She was elected leader of the party's parliamentary group in September 2016, serving in this capacity until February 2017. She has been co-chairperson of the party since November 2019.

  46. László Békesi

    László Békesi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 1966 studied finance
    Occupations
    lecturerpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    László Békesi is a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance twice: between 1989-1990 and from 1994 to 1995.

  47. Zita Gurmai

    Zita Gurmai
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1988
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Zita Gurmai is a Hungarian politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2014. She is a member of the Hungarian Socialist Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.

  48. László Andor

    László Andor
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1989
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participanteconomist
    Biography

    László Andor is a Hungarian economist and the Secretary General of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS). From 2010 to 2014 he was Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion in the Barroso II administration of the European Commission. From 2005 to 2010 he was a Member of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia.

  49. Emmerich Ritter

    Emmerich Ritter
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1976
    Occupations
    mathematicianpoliticianauditortax advisor
    Biography

    Imre Ritter is a Hungarian mathematician, auditor, tax consultant, politician and MP for the National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary (MNOÖ). Between 2011 and 2014, he was the Vice-President of the National Self-Government of Germans in Hungary, and since 2014 the first national advocate of the German minority in the National Assembly.

  50. Iván Szelényi

    Iván Szelényi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1938-.. (age 86)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1960
    Occupations
    sociologistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Iván Szelényi is a noted Hungarian-American sociologist, as of 2010 the Dean of Social Sciences at New York University Abu Dhabi.

  51. Márton Nagy

    Márton Nagy
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1999
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Márton Nagy is the Minister for National Economy of Hungary. He previously served as Minister of Economic Development between May 2022 and December 2023, and before that as the Prime Minister's Chief Economic Adviser in the Prime Minister's Office in the fourth Orbán Government from 2020 to April 2022. Between 2015 and 2020 he was Deputy Governor of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB), and the Chairman of the Budapest Stock Exchange from 2015 to 2017.

  52. Zsuzsanna Szelényi

    Zsuzsanna Szelényi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2001
    Occupations
    politicianpsychologist
    Biography

    Zsuzsanna Szelényi is a Hungarian author, politician, and foreign policy expert. She is the Director of the Democracy Institute Leadership Academy for Central and Eastern Europe. Her book 'Tainted Democracy, Viktor Orban and the Subversion of Hungary' was published in 2022. She served as Member of the Parliament (MP) from 1990 to 1994 (Fidesz) and from 2014 to 2018 (Together).

  53. Mihály Kupa

    Mihály Kupa
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1969
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Mihály Kupa is a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 1990 and 1993. He was arrested in 1958 for ten months. He finished his studies at the Karl Marx University of Economic Sciences in 1969. After his graduation he worked at the National Statistical Office and several other research institutions. He travelled to Angola for a short time in 1984, where he worked as a financial adviser. After his return he worked at the Ministry of Finance.

  54. Attila Chikán

    Attila Chikán
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1967
    Occupations
    economistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Attila Chikán is a Hungarian economist, university professor, Full Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. His research areas are national and firm competitiveness, business policy, and logistics. He is Founding Principal of Rajk László College for Advanced Studies (Director 1970–2010, President since then). Minister of Economic Affairs in 1998–99, Rector of Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB, 2000–2003). Currently he is Professor Emeritus and Director, Competitiveness Research Center of CUB.

  55. Zsuzsa Ferge

    Zsuzsa Ferge
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1931-.. (age 93)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1953
    Occupations
    statisticiansociologist
    Biography

    Zsuzsa Ferge is a Hungarian sociologist and statistician who is particularly known for her work on poverty reduction. She is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Policy, Economics, and Law at Eötvös Loránd University, where she helped to establish a department of social policy studies. She has also been the head of the Poverty Research Center there, as well as the Chief Researcher at the Working Unit on Hungary's National Program against Child Poverty, holding both of these positions after her retirement.

  56. Katalin Bogyay

    Katalin Bogyay
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    diplomatjournalistambassador
    Biography

    Katalin Annamária Bogyay is a Hungarian ambassador, diplomat, journalist and the President of the United Nations Association of Hungary since April 2021. She has been a lecturer at the Corvinus University of Budapest since 2022, and teaching at the Hungarian Diplomatic Academy since 2021. In 2021 she founded the Women4Diplomacy movement. She served as the 15th Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations in New York (1 January 2015 - 31 December 2020). She is the former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Delegate of Hungary to UNESCO (2009–2014) and the President of the 36th session of UNESCO General Conference (2011–2013).

  57. Tamás Bauer

    Tamás Bauer
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1968
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Tamás Bauer is a Hungarian economist, politician and member of the National Assembly (MP) from June 28, 1994 to May 14, 2002. His research areas are the Eastern European planned economies.

  58. Szófia Havas

    Szófia Havas
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1998
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Szófia Havas is a Hungarian politician and doctor.

  59. Gábor Vágó

    Gábor Vágó
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2008
    Occupations
    journalisteconomistpoliticianpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Gábor Vágó is a Hungarian economist, investigative journalist and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Politics Can Be Different (LMP) National List between 2010 and 2014.

  60. Csaba Dömötör

    Csaba Dömötör
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2006
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Csaba Dömötör is a Hungarian international relations expert and politician. He is a member of National Assembly of Hungary (Országgyűlés) since 2018. He has served as the Secretary of State in the Prime Minister's office.

  61. Márta V. Naszályi

    Márta V. Naszályi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1993
    Occupations
    politicianlandscape architect
    Biography

    Márta Váradiné Naszályi, commonly known as Márta V. Naszályi, is a Hungarian landscape architect, horticulturist and politician, who has been the Mayor of Budavár (1st district of Budapest) since 2019. She is a member of the Dialogue for Hungary (PM).

  62. András Simonyi

    András Simonyi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1975
    Occupations
    diplomat
    Biography

    András Simonyi is a former Hungarian ambassador, transportation economist, author. He is an independent consultant living in the U.S. He is a senior fellow at the Global Energy Center Atlantic Council of the United States. He is also associated with the George Washington University, Washington D.C. From 2012 to 2018 he was the managing director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC. He was the Hungarian ambassador to the United States between 2002 and 2007. He was also Hungary's first ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. His professional focus today is energy security, the role of the private sector in energy transition.

  63. János Veres

    János Veres
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1985
    Occupations
    economistaccountantagricultural engineerpolitician
    Biography

    János Veres is a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 2005 and 2009. He was a member of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party since 1980. He served as first secretary of the party's committee of Nyírbátor from 1988 to 1989. He was a founding member of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) in 1990. He became a member of the National Assembly of Hungary in 1994. He served as deputy chairman of the Committee of Economics many times. He also served as mayor of Nyírbátor since 2002, but resigned in the next year, because he was appointed state secretary of the Ministry of Finance. Veres became a member of the MSZP's presidency in 2004. Ferenc Gyurcsány appointed him Minister of Finance in 2005.

  64. Dávid Dorosz

    Dávid Dorosz
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 2011 studied international relations
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Dávid Dorosz is a Hungarian jurist, author, political strategist, campaign manager and politician, who has been the Deputy Mayor of Budapest for Climate and Development since November 2019. Dorosz was a member of the National Assembly (MP) from 2010 to 2014. He is member and former COO of the Dialogue for Hungary party. He is the author of the book "Time pressure - How we can avoid a global collapse?" which analyzes global challenges from a progressive angle.

  65. Andrea Bártfai-Mager

    Andrea Bártfai-Mager
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1986-1991
    Occupations
    economistpoliticiancivil servant
    Biography

    Andrea Mager, also known as Andrea Bártfai-Mager, is a Hungarian economist, who served as the minister without portfolio for national wealth in the Fourth Orbán Government, between 18 May 2018 and 24 May 2022. Forbes named her as the most influential woman in Hungary in 2019.

  66. Enikő Győri

    Enikő Győri
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    1986-1992 graduated with master's degree in international relations
    1994-2000 graduated with doctorate in international relations
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Enikő Győri is a Hungarian conservative politician and elected Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with Fidesz.

  67. László Baán

    László Baán
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1985
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    László Baán is a Hungarian economist and museum curator.

  68. Péter Ágh

    Péter Ágh
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Péter Ágh is a Hungarian politician and member of the National Assembly (MP) State Secretary. Since 2014 he represents North-Vas County in the Parliament.

  69. Gergely Böszörményi Nagy

    Gergely Böszörményi Nagy
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2010
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Gergely Böszörményi-Nagy is an entrepreneur and former public servant who founded Brain Bar and the current chairman of the board of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design.

  70. Éva Hegedüs

    Éva Hegedüs
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    chief executive officerprésident-directeur général
    Biography

    Éva Hegedüs is an economist, the Chairman-CEO and majority shareholder through E.P.M. Ltd. of Gránit Bank.

  71. Sándor Burány

    Sándor Burány
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1987
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Sándor Burány is a Hungarian economist and politician, who served as Minister of Employment and Labour from 2003 to 2004, in the cabinet of Péter Medgyessy. He was a member of the National Assembly (MP) from 1994 to 2022.

  72. György Buzinkay

    György Buzinkay
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2017
    Occupations
    economistpoliticianpolitical scientist
    Biography

    György Buzinkay is a Hungarian politician, politologist and economist. He was a chairman for Momentum Movement. He was the candidate of United for Hungary at the 2022 Hungarian parliamentary election.

  73. Zoltán Dömötör

    Zoltán Dömötör
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1935-2019 (aged 84)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1969
    Occupations
    water polo player
    Biography

    Zoltán Dömötör was a Hungarian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

  74. Csaba Tabajdi

    Csaba Tabajdi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1974
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Csaba Sándor Tabajdi is a Hungarian politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Hungarian Socialist Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. He is a member of the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Petitions, as well as the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China and a substitute member of the Committee on Environment and Public Health and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.

  75. András Szántó

    András Szántó
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    writerjournalist
    Biography

    András Szántó advises museums, foundations, educational institutions, and leading brands worldwide on cultural strategy. He has directed the National Arts Journalism Program at Columbia University and has overseen the Global Museum Leaders Colloquium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

  76. Gábor Scheiring

    Gábor Scheiring
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 2005-2007
    Occupations
    politiciansociologisteconomist
    Biography

    Gábor Scheiring is a Hungarian economist and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Politics Can Be Different (LMP) National List between 2010 and 2014.

  77. Gábor Bagdy

    Gábor Bagdy
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1982
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Gábor Bagdy is a Hungarian economist and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Fidesz–KDNP Budapest Regional List between 2010 and 2014. He was appointed Deputy Mayor of Budapest for Monetary Affairs after the 2010 local elections, holding the position until 2019. He unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Angyalföld (13th District of Budapest) in October 2014. He was made president of the Budapest branch of the KDNP in 2015. Bagdy was again mayoral candidate in Angyalföld during the 2019 local elections.

  78. János Csák

    János Csák
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    In 1987 graduated with Master of Science
    Occupations
    economistdiplomat
    Biography

    János Csák is a Hungarian corporate leader, honorary professor of management, who has been the Minister of Culture and Innovation since 24 May 2022. Formerly, he served as Ambassador of Hungary to the United Kingdom between 2011 and 2014.

  79. Edit Herczog

    Edit Herczog
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1985
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Edit Herczog is a Hungarian Socialist Party politician who was a Member of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2014.

  80. Zsolt Becsey

    Zsolt Becsey
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1988
    In 2003 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Zsolt László Becsey is a Hungarian politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with the Fidesz, part of the European People's Party. He sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

  81. Nándor Gúr

    Nándor Gúr
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1996
    Occupations
    politicianengineer
    Biography

    Nándor Gúr is a Hungarian mechanical engineer and politician, member of the National Assembly from the Hungarian Socialist Party from 2002 to 2018.

  82. József Kovács

    József Kovács
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1995
    Occupations
    politiciangastroenterologist
    Biography

    Dr. József Kovács is a Hungarian physician and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Gyula (Békés County Constituency II then III) since 2010.

  83. Ferenc Somogyi

    Ferenc Somogyi
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1945-2021 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianentrepreneur
    Biography

    Ferenc Somogyi was a Hungarian ambassador to the United States.

  84. András Simor

    András Simor
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1972-1976
    Occupations
    economistbanker
    Biography

    András Simor is a Hungarian economist, who served as governor of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) from 2007 to 2013. He was replaced by György Matolcsy.

  85. Kálmán Mizsei

    Kálmán Mizsei
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1979
    Occupations
    economistdiplomat
    Biography

    Kálmán Mizsei is a Hungarian economist. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Budapest University of Economics. Mizsei has held senior positions at many Hungarian and international organizations. From 2001 until 2006, he served as UNDP Regional Director for Europe and the CIS. He was the European Union Special Representative for Moldova in 2007–2011. In 2019, he joined the European Union High Level Advisers' Mission to help the Moldovan government to strengthen its reintegration policy.

  86. László Mandur

    László Mandur
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1958-2020 (aged 62)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1991
    Occupations
    politicianphotographereconomist
    Biography

    László Mandur was a Hungarian photographer, politician and economist, who served as one of the Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary from 15 May 2002 to 13 May 2010. He was a member of the National Assembly of Hungary between 15 May 2002 and 18 November 2013.

  87. István Rácz

    István Rácz
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1976
    Occupations
    botanist
    Biography

    Rácz István is a Hungarian dendrologist, curator, and museologist.

  88. Gábor Rekettye

    Gábor Rekettye
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1967
    Occupations
    economistwriter
    Biography

    Gábor Rekettye is a Hungarian marketing author and professor. At present he is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Pécs and Honorary Professor at the University of Szeged.

  89. Erzsébet Nováky

    Erzsébet Nováky
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Enrolled in the Corvinus University of Budapest
    Studied in 1970
    Occupations
    futuristuniversity teachereconomist
    Biography

    Erzsébet Nováky 2005. Academic Award. Erzsébet Nováky, Doctor of Economics, Professor, dedicated futurist since 1970, Head of the Department of Futures Research at the University of Economics 1992-2012. Corvinus University of Budapest, professor emeritus (2015).

  90. András István Türke

    András István Türke
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    security policy experthistorianpolitical scientist
    Biography

    András István Türke is a Hungarian historian, political scientist and diplomacy & security policy expert. He is assistant professor at the University of Szeged, where he teaches contemporary history and international relations. He is also Director of the Europa Varietas Institute (EUVI, Switzerland) where his focus is on European and African security issues. His prior teaching positions include the University of Pannonia (Veszprém, Hungary 2013–2015) and the National University of Public Service (Budapest, Hungary, 2015–2016). He is also a member of the CÉRIUM ROP (Réseau de Recherche sur les opérations de paix, University of Montreal, Canada).