Zsigmond Járai
Zsigmond Járai (born 29 December 1951) is a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Finance between 1998 and 2000. He was the President of the Budapest Stock Exchange between 1996 and 1998. After his ministership he was appointed President of the Hungarian National Bank. Járai was succeeded by András Simor in 2007. Career 
Járai was chairman of the supervisory board of CIG Pannónia Eletbiztosító Nyrt until he resigned from the position in 2013. He has also been chairman of the supervisory board of the Hungarian National Bank since 2010. In March 2022 Járai was elected as a member of the supervisory board of the MKB Bank. Interviews 

 Zsigmond Járai: We need to improve competitiveness
 Zsigmond Járai: Will there ever be a Hungarian euro? Wall Street Journal: Zsigmond Járai, Hungary Fiscal Council

Honours
 Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

References

Életrajz a vokscentrum.hu portálon
Járai: a miniszterelnök behúzott a csőbe – interjú az Inforádiónak
Járai Zsigmond, a GKI és a számok

1951 births
Living people
People from Hajdú-Bihar County
Finance ministers of Hungary
Governors of the Hungarian National Bank
Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire