Csaba Horváth (politician)

Csaba Horváth (born 19 November 1969)^[1] is a Hungarian politician.

Csaba Horváth
Csaba Horváth in 2011
Mayor of Zugló
In office 28 October 2019 – 1 October 2024
Preceded by	Gergely Karácsony
Succeeded by	András Rózsa
Deputy Mayor of Budapest for Human Affairs
In office 15 February 2007 – 20 November 2009
Mayor of District II, Budapest
In office 20 October 2002 – 1 October 2006
Preceded by	György B. Bencze
Succeeded by	Zsolt Láng
Member of the National Assembly
In office 15 May 2002 – 7 October 2010
Personal details
Born	(1969-11-19) November 19, 1969 (age 55) Budapest, Hungary
Political party	MSZP (since 1999)
Children	3
Profession	salesperson

The native form of this personal name is Horváth Csaba. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Biography

He served as the mayor of the 2nd district of Budapest from 2002 to 2006, and as Deputy Mayor of Budapest during the last term of Mayor Gábor Demszky, between 2007 and 2009. He was elected member of the National Assembly (MP) from the Budapest Regional List of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) in 2002, holding the position until his resignation in 2010.^[2] He was the MSZP's candidate for the position of Mayor of Budapest in the 2010 municipal election, but defeated by Fidesz-candidate István Tarlós. Thereafter he became leader of the Socialists' group in the General Assembly of Budapest.

Since 2019 he serves as the mayor of the Zugló.