National Portrait Gallery: Csanád Szegedi

Csanád Szegedi is one of the most talented politicians of the post-communist era. He is the vice-president of Jobbik and currently, running for the EP with Krisztina Morvai, Gábor Vona, Zoltán Balczó and many other gifted young people who want to do something for their country that has been tormenting by a criminal regime for eight years.


Csanád Szegedi is one of the founders of the Hungarian Guard; he is a creative and experienced social worker and behind the launching of many social movements. He is one of the founders of Jobbik and currently, one of its vice-presidents.


He has been organizing excursions to Erdély since 1999; he is the founder of the “Csalámbozó Magyar Kör”, a movement advocating touring the historical Hungarian sites, especially in Erdély. He supports the unity of Hungarians in Hungary and those living in the neighboring countries, as minorities.


He is the architect of the Turul brand, an all Hungarian product family, representing goods made from Hungarian components.


He wrote and published the “Magyar Eredetű Keresztnevek Kincsestára” (a catalogue of Hungarian first names) in 2002. Currently, the book is in its fourth edition.



He founded a movement that promotes the “Árpád-házi” flag. In 2007, he offered this historical symbol to the district of Ferencváros.


In 2007, with the help of his friends, he started a free newspaper, called Bors Vezér Népe; its circulation, today, has already reached 25 thousand copies.

In 2008, he participated in a candle light protest with Robert Kiss, the chief of the Hungarian Guard, in Olaszliszka to express his opposition to gypsy crime.

In November 6, 2008, he was the main speaker on a rally, in front of the Slovakian Embassy protesting against police brutality in Slovakia concerning the Hungarian minority.

In January 11, 2009, he received 8.5% of the popular vote, in the municipal election, in the district of Ferencváros.

He regularly tours the country explaining the program of the Hungarian Guard and Jobbik to the people. He is against gypsy crime that is endangering the lives of the people of Budapest and of the small villages. Csanád Szegedi is an excellent speaker, a trait that even his liberal foes are admitting.

Csanád Szegedi's life is permeated by the respect of his ancestors. He lives in Budapest with his wife Kriszti and with his son called Roga (an ancient Hun-Hungarian name).