31 Notable alumni of
Pazmany Peter Catholic University
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Pazmany Peter Catholic University is 1241st in the world, 436th in Europe, and 9th in Hungary by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 31 notable alumni from Pazmany Peter Catholic University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Péter Márki-Zay
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- 2000-2006 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in economic history
- Occupations
- marketerpoliticianeconomistelectrical engineer
- Biography
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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.
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Alexandra Szalay-Bobrovniczky
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Graduated with Juris Doctor in legal science
- Occupations
- juristpolitician
- Biography
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Alexandra Éva Szentkirályi is a Hungarian lawyer and politician, who served as Spokesperson of the fourth and fifth Orbán Government from 1 January 2020 to 15 March 2024. She previously served as Deputy Mayor of Budapest under István Tarlós from 2014 to 2019. She was the Fidesz party candidate for Mayor of Budapest in the 2024 mayoral election, but withdrew her candidacy two days before the election.
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Péter Erdő
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- 1971-1976 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in theology
- Occupations
- theologianCatholic priestCatholic bishopcanon law jurist
- Biography
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Péter Erdő is a Hungarian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as the Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and Primate of Hungary since 2003.
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Gergely Gulyás
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2004
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Gergely Gulyás is a Hungarian jurist, politician, the current Minister of the Prime Minister's Office since 2018. He is a member of the Fidesz party and has been a member of the National Assembly (MP) since 2010.
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Zsolt Semjén
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 1990
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Zsolt Semjén is a Hungarian politician. Member of Parliament between 1994 and 1998 and from 2002. Since 2003, he has been the chairman of the Christian Democratic People's Party. Minister without portfolio and Deputy Prime Minister in the second, third, fourth and fifth cabinet of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Semjén has been the leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) since 2003, which formed a coalition and alliance with Fidesz.
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Balázs Orbán
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- 2013-2014 graduated with Master of Laws in codification
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianlawyerpolitical scientist
- Biography
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Balázs Orbán is a Hungarian lawyer, university professor, and politician, who has been serving as Political Director of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (with whom he has no relation) since 2021 and member of the National Assembly since 2022. From 2018 to 2022, Orbán was Deputy Minister, and Parliamentary and Strategic State Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office.
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Máté Kocsis
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2004
- Occupations
- juristpolitician
- Biography
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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.
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Péter Magyar
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2004
- Occupations
- politicianpolitical activistlawyerdiplomat
- Biography
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Péter Magyar is a Hungarian politician, European Parliament member and lawyer. He is the incumbent President of the Respect and Freedom (Tisza) Party, Hungary's largest opposition party. As such, he is widely expected to be Viktor Orbán's challenger in the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary elections.
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Tünde Szabó
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2009
- Occupations
- swimmerpoliticianjuristlawyer
- Biography
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Tünde Szabó is a Hungarian retired female swimmer and politician.
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Miklós Both
- Occupations
- composer
- Biography
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Miklós Both is a Hungarian composer, performer, folklorist, singer for the band Napra, guitarist, and vitar violin player. He won the Fonogram and Budai awards, and honored with the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit. His folklore film database has recordings from Ukraine, China, Transylvania, Iran, India and others. In 2015, he was chosen by Öröm a Zene! as musician of the year.
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Bence Rétvári
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2003
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Dr. Bence Rétvári is a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Secretary of State for Public Administration and Justice between 2 June 2010 and 5 June 2014. He is the current Parliamentary Secretary of State of the Ministry of Human Resources since 15 June 2014.
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Ádám Steinmetz
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- In 2006 studied jurisprudence
- Occupations
- water polo playerpolitician
- Biography
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Ádám Steinmetz is a Hungarian water polo player, Olympic champion, and politician, who played for Hungarian Championship outfit Vasas SC. He has a brother, Barnabás Steinmetz, who is also a water polo player and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Between 2018 and 2022, he was a member of the National Assembly, in the parliamentary group of Jobbik.
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Péter Harrach
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 1972
- Occupations
- politiciantheologian
- Biography
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Péter Pál Harrach is a Hungarian politician and theologian, who served as Minister of Social Affairs and Family in the first cabinet of Viktor Orbán from 1998 to 2002. He was one of the Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary from 27 May 2002 to 13 May 2010. He is a member of the National Assembly of Hungary since 18 June 1998. He was leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) parliamentary group between 2010 and 2020.
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Miklós Beer
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 1966
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Miklós Beer is a Hungarian prelate of the Catholic Church, who was Bishop of Vác from 2003 to 2019. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest from 2000 to 2003.
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Gábor Görgey
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 1954-1955
- Occupations
- translatorpoetpoliticianwriterjournalist
- Biography
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Gábor Görgey was a Hungarian writer, poet, director and politician, who served as Minister of Culture between 2002 and 2003. He was a descendant of the freedom fighter General Artúr Görgey who served as Minister of War during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He died on 11 April 2022, at the age of 92.
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Olivio Kocsis-Cake
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- In 2010 studied study of history
- Occupations
- politicianactivist
- Biography
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Kocsis-Cake Olivio is a Hungarian politician. He is a member of parliament in the National Assembly of Hungary (Országgyűlés) since May 2018. He left the LMP in February 2013, a founding member of the Dialogue for Hungary, and was elected party leader in 2014. In the Hungarian parliamentary elections of 2018, he was elected member of parliament representing Budapest 5th constituency.
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Eszter Vitályos
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 1997-2002
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Eszter Vitályos is a Hungarian politician and lawyer.
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Lőrinc Nacsa
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2011
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Lőrinc Nacsa is a Hungarian politician. He is a member of parliament in the National Assembly of Hungary (Országgyűlés) since May 2018. He is a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. On 15 June 2021, he was elected one of the Vice-Presidents of the EPP groups in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
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Gergely Bárándy
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2000
- Occupations
- politicianhistorianlawyer
- Biography
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Dr. Gergely Bárándy is a Hungarian lawyer and politician, member of the National Assembly from 2006 to 2018.
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Zsuzsanna Borvendég
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- 1993-1999 studied study of history
- 1996-2001 graduated with Juris Doctor in jurisprudence
- Occupations
- historianpolitician
- Biography
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Zsuzsanna Borvendég is a Hungarian historian and politician of Our Homeland Movement who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024. She previously worked at the Hungarian Research Institute and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in 2022.
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Valéria Dienes
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- In 1905 graduated with doctorate in aesthetics and mathematics
- Occupations
- translatorchoreographerwriterIdistphilosopher
- Biography
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Valéria Dienes was a Hungarian philosopher, dancer, dance instructor, choreographer and one of first Hungarian woman to graduate from university. She is widely considered to be one of the most important Hungarian theorists on movement. She was the recipient of Hungary's highest literary award, the Baumgarten Prize in 1934.
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Tibor Méray
- Occupations
- writerjournalistscreenwriter
- Biography
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Tibor Méray was a Hungarian journalist and writer, worked for various newspapers (Szabad Nép, Csillag) during the Communist regime. He was a war correspondent for Szabad Nép (official daily of the ruling communist Hungarian Working People's Party and predecessor of the Népszabadság) during the Korean War.
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Ádám Kósa
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2000
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Ádám Kósa is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Hungary. He is a member of Fidesz.
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Péter Ágh
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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.
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Atanáz Orosz
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- In 1984 graduated with doctorate in theology
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Bishop Atanáz László Orosz is a Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarch as the Eparchial Bishop of the new elevated Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Miskolc since 20 March 2015 and was the Titular Bishop of Panium and Apostolic Exarch of Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc from 5 March 2011 until 20 March 2015. Also he served as the Apostolic Administrator of the new created Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Nyíregyháza from 20 March 2015 until 31 October 2015.
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Antal Majnek
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2005-2008
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Antal Majnek, OFM is the Roman Catholic bishop emeritus of the diocese of Mukachevo.
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Réka Szemerkényi
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- In 2006 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- diplomateconomistpolitical activist
- Biography
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Réka Szemerkényi is a Hungarian economist, political scientist and politician, who was the Hungarian ambassador to the United States from 2015 to 2017. She was state secretary for foreign policy and national security advisor to the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán from 1998 to 2002.
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László Szollás
- Occupations
- figure skaterfigure skating judge
- Biography
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László Szollás (13 November 1907 – 4 October 1980) was a Hungarian world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater.
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János Pénzes
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 1969
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic deaconCatholic bishop
- Biography
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János Pénzes ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjaːnoʃ ˈpeːnzɛʃ]; born 10 August 1943 in Bajmok, (Kingdom of Yugoslavia ) was the Hungarian-born Roman Catholic Emeritus Bishop of Subotica between 1989 and 2020.
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Ágnes Lehóczky
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 2001
- Occupations
- poetwriter
- Biography
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Ágnes Lehóczky is a Hungarian-British poet, academic, and translator born in Budapest in 1976.
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Rita Izsák
- Enrolled in Pazmany Peter Catholic University
- Studied in 1999-2004
- Occupations
- juristRomani rights activist
- Biography
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Rita Izsák-Ndiaye is a human rights expert and former Hungarian diplomat. She has worked on human, minority and youth rights in various NGOs, the Hungarian Government and with international organizations. She served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues between 2011 and 2017, as well as member and Rapporteur of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination between 2018-2022. In 2021 and 2022, she was the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Children and Security. As of autumn 2022, she is Senior Adviser on Anti-Racism at UNDP.
