List of Famous people born in Zala County, Hungary

László Lékai was Archbishop of Esztergom and a Cardinal.

Miklós Réthelyi is a Hungarian physician and politician, former Minister of National Resources. This "super ministry" consisted of State Secretaries of Sport, Education, Social Affairs, Health and Culture during his appointment. When he was appointed, he stated he will only complete two years from his four year-term. On 3 May 2012 he resigned from his office. He is the first and last Minister to the office with this name, as it was renamed to Ministry of Human Resources on 14 May 2012 with Zoltán Balog taking over as Réthelyi's successor.

Ferenc Farkas was a Hungarian composer.

Gyula Márfi is a Hungarian prelate of the Catholic Church.

Karl Goldmark was a Hungarian-born Viennese composer.

László Andor is a Hungarian economist. From 2010 to 2014 he was Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion in the Barroso II administration of the European Commission. From 2005 to 2010 he was a Member of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia.

Kolos Ferenc Vaszary, O.S.B. was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a longtime archbishop of the prestigious see of Esztergom in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Annamária Szalai was a Hungarian journalist, politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Zala County, Fidesz (1998–2004). She became a member of the National Radio and Television Commission (ORTT) in 2004, and as a result resigned from her parliamentary seat. Szalai served as President of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) from 2010 until her death.

Sandor Preisinger is a Hungarian football player, and currently the manager of Békéscsaba 1912 Előre.