7 Notable alumni of Sopron University
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
Sopron University is ranked #3,429 in the world and #17 in Hungary by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Sopron University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Sopron University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. István Bebes
1956-. (aged 70)
engineer
coach
athlete
politician
István Géza Bebes is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from Vas County Regional List between 1998 and 2014. He is the Mayor of Körmend since 2002.
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2. Lívia Járóka
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Lívia Járóka is a Hungarian politician. She is a Member of the European Parliament, first elected as part of the Fidesz list in 2004. Járóka is the second Romani (and the first Romani woman) ever elected to the European Parliament (after Juan de Dios Ramírez Heredia from Spain, who served from 1986 to 1999).
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3. Ilona Dávid
1972-. (aged 54)
economist
Ilona Dávid economist, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of GYSEV Zrt. since 2010. President and CEO of Hungarian State Railways Zrt. from 2012 to 2018, chairwoman and chief executive officer of Volánbusz and DAKK Zrt. as well as Chairwoman of the Boards of other five regional bus transport centres (ÉMKK Zrt., DDKK Zrt., ÉNYKK Zrt., KNYKK Zrt., KMKK Zrt.)....
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4. Gábor Harangozó
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Gábor István Harangozó is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Hungarian Socialist Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.
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5. Polina Pasztircsák
1982-. (aged 44)
opera singer
concert singer
Polina Pasztircsák is a Hungarian opera and concert singer (soprano).
6. Gábor Zombor
1964-. (aged 62)
physician
health economist
politician
Dr. Gábor Zombor is a Hungarian physician and politician, who served as the mayor of Kecskemét between 2006 and 2014. He was the Secretary of State for Health from 24 June 2014 to 8 September 2015, until his resignation. He was also member of the National Assembly (MP) for Kecskemét (Bács-Kiskun County Constituency I then II) from 2010 to 2022....
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7. Ninetta Vad
1989-. (aged 37)
kayaker
Ninetta Vad is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań. In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for Hungary in canoe sprint, more specifically, Women's K-2 500m and the K-4...
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