Gergely Karácsony

Gergely Karácsony
Karácsony in 2025
Mayor of Budapest
Assumed office
13 October 2019
Preceded byIstván Tarlós
Mayor of Zugló
District XIV, Budapest
In office
12 October 2014 – 13 October 2019
Preceded byFerenc Papcsák
Succeeded byCsaba Horváth
Member of the National Assembly
In office
14 May 2010 – 5 May 2014
In office
8 May 2018 – 28 May 2018
Personal details
Born (1975-06-11) 11 June 1975
PartyDialogue for Hungary
(since 2013)
LMP (2009–2013)
Other political
affiliations
United for Hungary
(since 2020)
SpouseVirág Kiss
Children1
Alma materEötvös Loránd University (BA)
ProfessionPolitical scientist, politician
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Gergely Szilveszter Karácsony ([ˈkɒraːt͡ʃoɲ ˌɡɛrɡɛj ˌsilvɛstɛr]; born 11 June 1975) is a Hungarian politician, sociologist, political scientist, activist and current Mayor of Budapest. He previously served as member of the National Assembly (MP) from 2010 to 2014 and Mayor of Zugló from 2014 to 2019.