Zoltán Kész

Zoltán Kész (born 22 January 1974 in Veszprém, Hungary) is a Hungarian civil activist, former politician and English language teacher. He is a former member of Fidesz but has since became a noted independent critic against their policies. Kész is now considered a significant member of the political and civil society opposition in Hungary.

In February 2015, a by-election was held in the city of Veszprém, and Kész was elected as an independent center right candidate, thus Viktor Orbán's national conservative Fidesz lost its supermajority in the National Assembly. Facing fierce electoral opposition from the majority government, he was defeated in his re-election bid in 2018.

Since leaving office, Kész has held a number of positions in Hungarian civil society and free market nonprofit groups, including the Free Market Foundation in Hungary and the Civitas Institute.

In 2022, Kész joined the staff of the international consumer advocacy group Consumer Choice Center in 2022 as European Affairs Manager.