List of Famous people born in Pápa, Hungary

László Kövér is a Hungarian politician and the current Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary. He was the acting President of Hungary from 2 April 2012 to 10 May 2012, after the resignation of Pál Schmitt.

Dr. Károly Kontrát is a Hungarian jurist and politician who currently serves as Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior since June 2, 2010. He is also a member of the National Assembly (MP) since 2002.

Ferenc Gyurcsány is a Hungarian entrepreneur and politician. He was Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009. Prior to that, he served as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports between 2003 and 2004.

Arpad Emmerich Elo was the creator of the Elo rating system for two-player games such as chess. Born in Egyházaskesző, Kingdom of Hungary, he moved to the United States with his parents in 1913.

Andrew Laszlo A.S.C. Hungarian: László András was a Hungarian-American cinematographer best known for his work on the cult film classic The Warriors. He earned Emmy nominations for The Man Without a Country in 1973 and TV miniseries Shōgun in 1980.

Count Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha was a Hungarian noble and politician who served as Ban of Croatia between 1783 and 1785.