Zoltán Tarr
Hungarian politician (born 1972)
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Zoltán Tarr (born 12 February 1972) is a Hungarian politician of the Tisza Party who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1]
Zoltán Tarr | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of Social Relations and Culture | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Péter Magyar |
| Preceded by | Balázs Hankó |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 16 July 2024 – 9 May 2026 | |
| Constituency | Hungary |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | István Hiller |
| Constituency | Budapest 16th |
| Vice-President of the Tisza Party | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2024 | |
| President | Péter Magyar |
| Preceded by | Péter Magyar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1972 |
| Party | TISZA |
Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
Early life and career
Tarr was born in Budapest in 1972.[2] In the 1990 parliamentary election, he voted for the Hungarian Democratic Forum.[3] He worked as a reformed pastor for several universities, and was later head of the national administration of the church.[4] In 2015 he left the church to work at a tech company, following the appointment of a new leadership in the church.[3] He worked at an institution of the Ministry for National Economy until April 2024, when he was fired a few days after criticizing bishop Zoltán Balog at a demonstration organized by Péter Magyar.[3]
