Runner-up is László Bige, in the artificial fertiliser business, with assets of 160 billion forints. Bige is followed by Gábor Várszegi, who owns holding company Fotex and has assets of 115 billion forints.

Next on the list is construction industry magnate Sándor Demján, with assets of 93 billion forints, and Gábor Széles, who owns original equipment manufacturer Videoton, with assets of 92 billion forints.

The assets of last year’s third-richest Hungarian, György Gattyán, who made a fortune in online erotica, fell from 135 billion to 90 billion forints, after the tax office froze some of his assets while conducting an audit.

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