Hungarian Politicians’ Wealth Ahead of 2026 Elections

Hungarian Politicians’ Finances Scrutinized Ahead of Elections

Budapest – As Hungary approaches elections, scrutiny is falling on the financial holdings of current and former members of Parliament. Several parties have announced they will not participate in the upcoming vote, leaving many politicians facing an uncertain future, and prompting a look at their assets.

Those Not Running

The Momentum party was among the first to withdraw from the campaign, meaning its representatives will not be present in the next National Assembly. Bedő Dávid, the party’s faction leader, is preparing for life outside Parliament with ownership of an 64 square meter apartment in the XI district, and a used Skoda Octavia. He holds 15.4 million forint in shares and 6.3 million forint in discount treasury bills, alongside 5.2 million forint in credit institution claims, offset by a 9.6 million forint mortgage on his property.

Momentum party colleague, Tompos Márton, has owned a 34 square meter apartment in the VII district since 2010, and purchased a Kia Nero last year. His savings total approximately 10 million forint, nearly matching his 11 million forint baby support loan. He also receives income from renting out his apartment, in addition to his parliamentary salary.

The LMP party experienced difficulties beginning in February 2025 when their parliamentary faction dissolved. Ungár Péter, co-chair of the party, announced not only that he would not run in the election, but also that he was leaving politics altogether to work in child protection. Should he have been unable to find employment, he would not have needed to worry, as he comes from a wealthy family through his mother, Schmidt Mária. While his asset declaration doesn’t clearly reflect this, he maintains around 21 million forint in his account – a slight change from his previous declaration – and owns a quarter share of a 340 square meter family home in the II district. He also possesses a painting by Zámbó István, received as a gift, and drives a six-year-old Toyota Rav 4. The majority of his wealth is held in securities managed by a trustee inherited from his father, the value of which he previously could not determine.

In Párbeszéd, the debate over participation led to significant disagreements and departures. Tordai Bence, the party’s faction leader, owns a 130 square meter house in the II district, as well as property in Magyarnánd, and drives a nearly eight-year-old Toyota Avensis Verso. He holds 7 million forint in investment funds and has 5 million forint in credit institution claims. A significant portion of his debts consist of a 16.8 million forint loan as a co-borrower, and he also owes 2 million forint to private individuals.

Those Running, and Those Still Undecided

A declaration of assets from Gyurcsány Ferenc is unavailable, as the former leader of the Democratic Coalition has retired from politics following his divorce. However, several DK politicians have reported their wealth. Dobrev Klára, who has taken over the presidency of the DK and finalized her divorce from Gyurcsány Ferenc, was required to submit an asset declaration for the second time as a Member of the European Parliament, according to Hungarian rules. This revealed that she still owns three properties, and some progress may have been made in the division of assets:

• She still jointly owns half of the house in Kötcse,
• She solely owns a 400 square meter apartment in Budapest’s II district,
• and she now solely owns a similarly located apartment in the II district, which she previously co-owned.

She still owns a ten-year-old Toyota Rav 4 and reported giving 105,180,000 forint to a family member for the purpose of purchasing a home – a loan jointly provided with her former spouse, of which she owns half. It was also revealed that she still owes 26.9 million forint on the loan taken out with her husband to purchase the house in Kötcse.

Sebián-Petrovszki László, the DK faction leader, owns a house in Békéscsaba, as well as arable land in Békéscsaba and Telekgerend. He does not own a car, and instead spends his money on a collection of over 2,700 political and political science books, and is gradually acquiring works by Gross Arnold, though he currently owns only eight. He has 14.9 million forint in pension insurance, 9.7 million forint in life insurance, and 10.3 million forint in a private pension fund.

Vadai Ágnes, the party’s deputy faction leader, owns a 77 square meter apartment in the XIII district, which contains gifted Herend porcelain and paintings. Her investments total nearly 10 million forint, and she has a claim of 75 million forint. However, she also owes 7.5 million forint to private individuals, but has voluntary and private pension savings of 7.9 and 18.2 million forint respectively.

Gréczy Zsolt owns a 45 square meter apartment in Siófok received as a gift, and an 80 square meter apartment in the XI district, and travels between the two in a Toyota Corolla. He reported 22 million forint in credit institution claims and has no debts.

Jakab Péter, who moved from Jobbik to the DK through the People’s Party, had virtually no assets, possessions, or valuable works of art, did not invest in securities or bonds, and had no savings in his bank account, according to his 2023 asset declaration. He had no other assets and no debts, with his parliamentary salary as his only source of income. However, he has since made progress, acquiring a Suzuki Vitara in addition to his 18-year-old Opel Astra H, which, remarkably, remained 18 years old. He now reports holding 7.5 million forint in cash.

Torockai László, leader of Mi Hazánk, currently co-owns a farm in Ásotthalom, as well as arable land and a road in Ásotthalom. Consistent with his party’s policies, he prefers to hold cash, keeping 11 million forint under his pillow. The president of Mi Hazánk reduced his debt to credit institutions to zero in 2024, but has not yet been able to purchase a car.

Hadházy Ákos, an independent MP, reported receiving significant private donations and debts in his latest asset declaration. He reported 24.5 million forint in private donations, contributed by approximately two thousand supporters, which he described as support for his political work and opposition to “Comrade Kovács’ illegal and arbitrary punishments.” He owns three properties: an apartment in Szekszárd (half share), a vineyard in Fácánkert, and an apartment in Vienna (half share). He is the managing director of Hadházy-Vet Kft. Without pay, and has no car, boat, or aircraft.

His debts to credit institutions total 11.9 million forint, consisting of two loans totaling 6.6 and 5.3 million forint. He also owes 3 million forint to private individuals, the same amount as in 2024. He holds investment certificates worth 10.8 million forint and has 11 million forint in credit institution claims in forint and foreign currency.

Komjáthi Imre, the president of MSZP, who has only recently decided whether to run in the elections, owns 2/5 of a family home in Edelény, and has no other assets according to his declaration. He is a co-borrower on loans totaling 9.1 and 3.5 million forint.

Brenner Koloman, the Jobbik vice-president preparing to compete in April, jointly owns two properties in Sopron and purchased a Mercedes for 7.5 million forint in 2024. He holds 44.8 million forint in investment certificates and has no debts.

Asset Declarations Night 2026

All Members of Parliament have submitted their asset declarations by the deadline. It was revealed that Orbán Viktor’s financial situation has not improved this year, as the joint credit institution claim with his wife has decreased from 5.7 million forint to 5.065 million forint.

The ministers have also been active in the past year. Lázár János needed 19 supplementary sheets to list all of his properties.

Sulyok Tamás has been diligently saving for his retirement years, with 16.2 million forint in a voluntary pension savings (NYESZ) account and 77 million forint in bonds.

Magyar Péter, as a Member of the European Parliament, was required to submit an asset declaration according to Hungarian rules, which revealed that he had disposed of his 4iG shares and holds his savings in euros.

The asset declarations of prominent Fidesz representatives reveal missing family homes, motorboats, vintage cars, and debts of hundreds of millions of forints.