Some names might be familiar to many on the list of the richest Hungarian people. This year’s list might or might not be surprising. One thing is for sure: it truly is fascinating to be looking at all those zeros.
Several of the top-ranked individuals have increased their wealth by nearly 50 percent compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, new billionaires have joined the list, napi.hu reports.
In December last year, we wrote that “never before in the history of Hungarian rich lists has the estimated wealth of a billionaire exceeded HUF 500 billion”. Now, in May 2023, the first two individuals on the list have an estimated wealth of more than HUF 600 (!) billion (EUR 1.62 billion) and the third one is following close behind.
The first two on the list are no surprise
With an estimated wealth of HUF 660 billion (EUR 1.78 billion), Lőrinc Mészáros leads the latest edition of “The 100 Richest Hungarians”. Sándor Csányi has also increased his wealth enormously: currently, he has an estimated wealth of HUF 610 billion (EUR 1.64 billion).
1. Lőrinc Mészáros
Estimated assets: HUF 660 billion (EUR 1.78 billion)
Businessman, former politician, former gas-fitter.
2. Sándor Csányi
Estimated assets: HUF 610 billion (EUR 1.64 billion)
Businessman and banker, CEO of the OTP Bank Group.
3. Zsolt Felcsuti
Estimated assets: HUF 460 billion (EUR 1.24 billion)
Industrial investor, major shareholder of MPF Holding.
4. György Gattyán
Estimated assets: HUF 366 billion (EUR 0.99 billion)
Hungarian businessman, founder of the sex camera service LiveJasmin and the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ).
5. Tibor Veres
Estimated assets: HUF 320 billion (EUR 0.86 billion)
Businessman, principal owner of the Wallis Group.
6. László Szíjj
Estimated assets: HUF 280 billion (EUR 0.75 billion)
Entrepreneur, businessman, co-founder of Duna Aszfalt Kft.
7. Dániel Jellinek
Estimated assets: HUF 276 billion (EUR 0.74 billion)
Economist, founder, majority owner and CEO of Indotek Group.
8. László Bige
Estimated assets: HUF 233 billion (EUR 0.63 billion)
Investor, chemical industry guru, the “fertiliser king”.
9. Gábor Széles
Estimated assets: HUF 208 billion (EUR 0.56 billion)
Hungarian businessman, chairman and owner of the Székesfehérvár-based Videoton and Ikarus companies.
10. Lajos Kasza
Estimated assets: HUF 147.5 billion (EUR 0.40 billion)
Mechanical engineer and entrepreneur, founder and owner of Jász-Plasztik.
The richest Hungarian is our Viktator. He just knows how to hide his money and wealth. His friend Mészáros is the second richest. Most of their money came from the EU grants…..building roads and other things for 5 times of what it should cost makes you a billionaire…
Hope the list will contain many more Hungarian billionaires on a list of rich Hungarians. There is no reason why clever Hungarians should not be rich. One day, a Hungarian should top the list and move Bezos, Soros and others down from the top of billionaire list. It is not a sin to be wealthy.
Petterfy is a Hungarian and is up there, Soros is very rich and is also up there