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Never before in the history of Hungarian rich lists has the estimated wealth of a billionaire exceeded HUF 500 billion. Now, it has changed. The new record holder is also not who we might first think. Forbes has made a list of the 10 richest Hungarians. Read on to find out who they are and what they do.
Four times in a row, Lőrinc Mészáros, a billionaire gas fitter, was the country’s richest. However, in the latest Forbes billionaires list, he was dethroned by his eternal rival, Sándor Csányi, the Chairman and CEO of OTP Bank. What is more, the fortunes of Mészáros have fallen so much that a surprise billionaire has managed to keep him from the second place as well. Now, let us see the list.
1. Sándor Csányi
Estimated assets: HUF 541.6 billion (EUR 1.34 billion)
In recent years, the gap between the wealth of Lőrinc Mészáros and Sándor Csányi has been narrowing. This year, the OTP leader has come out on top. According to Forbes’ estimates, he has increased his wealth by more than HUF 70 billion in the past year. This makes him the first person in the history of the Forbes billionaires list to cross the HUF 500 billion mark.
2. Zsolt Felcsuti
Estimated assets: HUF 468.6 billion (EUR 1.16 billion)
Zsolt Felcsuti is an industrial investor, major shareholder of MPF Holding and co-president of the National Association of Hungarian Industrialists (Magyar Gyáriparosok Országos Szövetsége). He is the 34th most influential person in Hungary in 2022. The growth of MPF Holding in 2022 is reflected in the estimated assets of the billionaire. This is the first year he has finished second on the national billionaires list.
3. Lőrinc Mészáros and his family
Estimated assets: HUF 436.5 billion (EUR 1.08 billion)