Honorary Citizen of Erzsébetváros
Year Recipient
2026 dr. Szöllősy Gyula
2026 Ranschburg Jenő
2025 Csongrádi Kata, actress
2025 Lakner Artúr, actor (posthumous)
2024 Korda György, singer
2024 Csákányi László actor (posthumous)
2023 Markos József, acrobat, actor, magician (posthumous)
2023 Novák Ferenc, choreographer
2022 Tettamanti Béla, visual artist (posthumous)
2022 Fahidi Éva, Holocaust survivor, actress
2021 Méray Tibor, journalist (posthumous)
2021 Deutsch Gábor, head of the Vasvári Pál utca synagogue district
2020 Bischitz Johanna (posthumous)
2020 Perczel Anna, architect
2019 Presser Gábor, performer
2019 Honthy Hanna, actress (posthumous)
2018 Dr. Kun Miklós, historian
2018 Herzl Tivadar (Theodor Herzl) founder of the Zionist movement (posthumous)
2017 Dr. Kiss Gergely, Olympic champion water polo player
2017 Kocsis Zoltán, pianist and composer (posthumous)
2016 Végh Tamás, Reformed pastor
2016 Kézdy György, actor (posthumous)
2015 Mácsai Pál, director of the Örkény Theater
2015 Elekfy Jenő, painter (posthumous)
2014 Dr. Sásdi Antal, director general of the Péterfy Sándor utca Hospital, Outpatient Clinic and Trauma Center
2014 Petschauer Attila, Olympic champion Hungarian sabre fencer, journalist (posthumous)
2013 Prof. Dr. Schweitzer József retired chief rabbi
2013 Varga Gábor, principal of the Alsóerdősori Bárdos Lajos Primary School and Secondary School (posthumous)
2012 Albert Flórián, footballer (posthumous)
2012 Demjén Ferenc, performer
2011 Seress Rezső composer (posthumous)
2009 Perényi Eszter, violinist, university professor
2009 Ifj. Járóka Sándor, violinist, composer, bandleader (posthumous)
2008 Márton István (posthumous)
2007 Göllesz Viktor, college professor, director general of the ELTE Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Education (posthumous)
2007 Kemény Henrik, puppeteer
2007 Vogel Eric, set and costume designer (posthumous)
2006 Neményi Lili, opera singer (posthumous)
2005 Heisler László
2005 Csóka Béla, painter, teacher (posthumous)
2004 Weltner Györgyné, Paralympic table tennis player
2004 Mensáros László actor (posthumous)
2003 Gyarmathy Tihamér, painter
2003 Erdős László, writer (posthumous)
2002 Dr. Nagy László, sports doctor, athlete
2002 Fehér Klára, writer (posthumous)
2001 Eötvös Gábor, acrobat, musical clown
2001 Konrád György, writer
2001 Szabó Imre, pastor (posthumous)
2000 Janikovszky Éva, writer
2000 Dr. Strausz Imre, professor (posthumous)
1999 Jókai Anna, writer
1999 Antal Imre, actor
1999 Spányi Antal, priest
1999 Zoltai Gusztáv, MAZSIHISZ director
1999 Rejtő Jenő, writer (posthumous)
1999 Kibédi Ervin, actor (posthumous)
1999 Örkény István, writer (posthumous)
1999 Dr. Szegő Tamás, journalist, lawyer (posthumous)
Pro Urbe Erzsébetváros award
Year Recipient
2026 Thuróczy Gergely
2026 Láposi Terka
2026 Dr. Tóthné Dr. Danczkay Andrea
2025 Váncsa István, writer
2025 Oláh Jánosné, assistant
2024 Bonnyainé Varga Éva, dental assistant
2024 Zselinszky Tibor Lászlóné, head of the Erzsébetváros Csicsergő Kindergarten (posthumous)
2024 Neuwirth Annamára, artistic director
2024 Tánczos Éva, social policy expert
2023 Deák Gábor, MAZSIKE board member, head of a publishing house
2023 Fedrid Gábor, former councillor
2023 Kulcsár Ferencné, dental assistant
2022 Gál Katalin, founder of Vincze Kiadó (publishing house)
2022 Jenei Károlyné, oral surgery assistant
2021 Müllerné Nagy Kisztina Angéla, kindergarten teacher (posthumous)
2021 Demetrovics Zsolt, professor, psychologist
2021 MAMŰ Társaság Kulturális Egyesület
2021 Kaczvinszky Barbara, journalist
2020 Dr. Berényi Mária, director of the Research Institute of Romanians in Hungary
2020 Zoltán Mária Flóra, painter
2020 Perity László, councillor (posthumous)
2020 Szigetiné Serbán Judit, dental assistant
2019 Szirtes Tamás, director of the Madách Theater
2019 dr. Sándor Anna, director of the Spinoza Theater
2019 Gayer Ferenc, performer
2019 Dobay Dezső, founder of the RS9 Theater (posthumous)
2018 Dr. Gyarmati Andrea, pediatrician, swimming champion
2018 Balog Ibolya, acrobat, charity caregiver
2018 Tóth Magdolna, head of the District VI–VII organization of the Hungarian Red Cross
2017 Dr. Bolesza Emőke chief oncologist, councillor (posthumous)
2017 Dr. Baranyi György, chief physician at the Péterfy Sándor utca Hospital
2017 Geröly Tibor, president of the Művészetbarátok Egyesülete (Friends of Art Association)
2017 Szögi Csaba, director of the Central Europe Dance Theater
2016 Ökrös Oszkár, cimbalom player
2016 dr. Popelka István, dentist
2016 Dr. Tóth Tibor, principal of the Facultas Humanities Secondary School
2015 Csáki Rita, director, actor, cinematographer
2015 Dr. Pataki Éva, head physician of oral surgery and dental X-ray at the Péterfy Sándor utca Hospital
2015 Krieger Artúr, master upholsterer
2014 Gesztelyi Nagy Zsuzsanna, painter
2014 Ráday Mihály, cinematographer, director, TV editor, art historian, heritage advocate
2014 Vigyázó István, District VII group leader of the National Association of Large Families
2013 Rónaszegi Miklós, writer
2013 Vári Jánosné, teacher
2013 Wichmann Tamás, European and world champion canoeist, Olympian
2011 Gereben Ágnes, habilitated senior research fellow and candidate of science at the Department of Cultural History, ELTE Faculty of Humanities
2011 Cservenák Pál, master baker
2009 Dr. Budáné Juhász Katalin
2009 Burghardt Jenőné
2009 Papp György János
2008 Dr. Konrád János, water polo player, sports executive, veterinarian
2008 Dr. Iván Géza
2008 Króner Gábor, cinematographer
2007 Ghyczy György, painter
2007 Sztipich István
2006 Kovács Lajosné, office worker
2006 Szirmai Zoltán, pastor
2006 Tóth Tiborné (Gyarmai Mária), founder of the Erzsébetváros Residents’ Club
Master of Erzsébetváros award
Year Recipient
2026 Máté Miklós
2026 Váradi Natália
2025 Kállai Imre, machine fitter
2025 Czumpf Gábor, entrepreneur
2025 Konyhás László, master tailor
2024 Vadász Géza, entrepreneur
2024 Fülöp Adorján, leather craftsman
2024 Jung Péter, master watchmaker
2023 Hamdi Mohamed Aus, restaurant manager
2023 Lakó Józsefné, bakery manager
2023 Salai Ferenc, restaurant owner
2022 Bordás Éva, restaurant manager
2022 Csőke Józsefné, hairdresser
2022 Kaya Bülentné, florist
2021 Dalman Imre, florist
2021 Antal Tiborné, seamstress
2021 Németh Ambrus, master butcher
2020 Oláh Lajos, master hairdresser
2020 Fülöp Ibolya, leather craftswoman
2019 Kesztyűs Ferenc, ceramic painter
2019 dr. Berényi Zsuzsanna Ágnes, owner of the First Hungarian Enamel Badge Factory
2019 Csesznák Gyula, locksmith
2018 Balázs János, needlework and pleating maker
2018 Basch László, orthopedic insole maker
2018 Orbán Sándor, manager of the Kádár eatery
2017 Raj Ráchel, master confectioner
2017 Radó Márta, master tailor
2017 Sommer Katalin, master makeup artist
2016 Lendvai Ildikó, hairdresser
2016 Stadler Ernő, master glove maker
2016 Mihály László, master upholsterer
2015 Falk György, master goldsmith
2015 Körmöndi Géza, master confectioner
2014 Zoltán Tamás, goldsmith and applied artist
2014 Gervai László, master chandelier maker
2014 Farkas Ferenc, master upholsterer
2013 Herczog János, master knife maker and grinder
2013 Bedő Csongor, restorer
2013 Lőcsi László, master shoemaker
2012 Bognár Ferenc, master confectioner
2012 Vas János
2011 Pető Lajos, master shoemaker
For the Sport of Erzsébetváros award
Year Recipient
2026 Wágner Zsuzsanna
2026 Wolf Károly
2025 Vincze-Bandi Ferenc, coach
2025 Laczó Sándor András, teacher
2023 Hajdú Ádám, coach
2023 Kántorné Lépold Katalin, teacher
2023 Németh Miklós, coach
2022 Tóth Magdolna, head of the senior section of the Erzsébetváros Sports Club
2021 Koselák Renáta, para-athlete
2021 Juhász Béla, chess master
2021 Schelb Antal, handball coach
2020 Áldott Ferencné, head of the hiking and mountaineering section of the Erzsébetváros Sports Club
2020 Rétiné Auer Zita, teacher
2020 Janku Mihály, founder and president of the Jövő SE youth sports club
2020 LSP Team Sportegyesület
2019 Sedric Watchou, athlete
2019 Takács Tamásné, teacher
2019 Liska László, football coach
2018 Győri Ferenc, coach
2018 Kállai Zoltán, national team gymnast
2018 Krajnyák Zsuzsanna, Paralympic fencer
2018 Sirály Életmód Sport Egyesület
2017 Maccabi VAC Hungary Sportegyesület
2017 Faragó Péter, coach
2017 Nagy Bettina, world champion fitness competitor
2017 Szávay Ágnes, tennis player
2016 Pintér János, director of the A.C. Zrínyi Sports and Cultural Association
2016 Galambos Zsolt, president of the Hársfa Association
2016 Németh Péter, teacher
2014 Dr. Kiss Gergely, Olympic champion water polo player
2014 Wágner Zsuzsanna, teacher
2014 Hársfa Association
2015 Kántorné Lépold Katalin, PE teacher
2013 Káposztás Miklós, chess master coach
2013 Art-Corner Leisure, Sports and Cultural Association
2013 Sirály Lifestyle Club
2012 Bujka Barbara, water polo player
2011 Spiesz Ádám, principal of the Baross Gábor Primary School
2011 László Dezső, director of the UTE fencing section
2011 Feczer Viktor, coach
2011 Benedek Tibor, Olympic champion water polo player
2009 Sas Sándor, powerlifter
2009 Szőcs Bertalan, fencer, master coach
2009 Telek György, hiking guide, sports organizer
2008 Mincza Nébald Ildikó, fencer, Olympian
2008 Marozsán Miklós
2008 Solti Antal, foil fencer, master coach
2007 Erős János, marathon runner, BKV Előre SC board member
2007 Héj Rudolfné, teacher
2007 Tóth Zoltán, model maker
2006 Gara Tícia, chess player
2006 Káposztás Endre, footballer, section manager
2006 Pázler János, sports executive
2005 Csollány Katalin
2005 Sashegyi István
2005 Németh József
2004 Bástya SE Hiking Section
2004 Kovács Katalin
2004 Krutzler Eszter
2004 Szávai Csaba
2003 Kozár László
2003 Lombos Péterné
2003 Erzsébetváros Sports Club Goju Ryu Section
2003 Erzsébetváros Sports Club Super Marathon Women’s Team
2002 Wichmann Tamás, canoeist, Olympic champion
2002 Dr. Balogh Istvánné
2002 Gogolák László, ice hockey player
2002 Erzsébetváros Sports Club Basketball Section
2001 Etesi József
2001 Bradács Ágnes
2001 Baczakó Péter
2000 Dr. Ránkyné Németh Angéla
2000 Varga János
2000 Policzáné Halász Gyöngyi
2000 Erzsébetváros Kyokushin Karate Section
2000 District VII Football Association
1999 Balogh János, head of the bowling section
1999 Balázs István
1999 Lukács István
1999 Könnyűipari Spartacus SE.
1998 Bencze Márton, president of the District VII Football Association
1998 Rózsa József, section manager of BKV Előre SC
1998 Tóth Dóra, rhythmic gymnast
1998 Madách Imre Secondary School girls’ team
1998 Student community of the Hernád u. 3. Primary School
1997 Farkas Ferenc
1997 Dr. Szabó Lászlóné
1997 Krisvirt Tamás
1997 Kiss Gergely, water polo player
1997 Erzsébetváros Old Boys football team
1997 Erzsébetváros Nature Lovers’ Federation
1996 Bittó Sándor, secretary general of the District VII Nature Lovers’ Federation
1996 Kovács Attila, teacher
1996 Pál József, master coach
1996 Erzsébetváros Count Terézia Brunszvik Kindergarten
1996 Erzsébetváros Sports Club
For the Future of Erzsébetváros award
Year Recipient
2025 Bánóczi Anna Ágnes, teacher
2025 Grecsnik Györgyi Emese, teacher
2025 Koczkás Anikó, instructor
2025 Rencsényi Beatrice, instructor
2025 Poszukné Nádhera Judit, principal/kindergarten teacher
2024 Bajnokné Gronski Katalin Luca, special education teacher
2024 Dr. Papp Ferencné, deputy principal of the Baross Gábor Primary School
2024 Sütőné Daragó Edina, special education teacher
2024 Szegediné Pusztai Ildikó, head of the Erzsébetváros Magonc Kindergarten
2023 Recski Edit, teacher
2023 Rózsa Zsuzsanna Gabriella, kindergarten teacher
2023 Pintér Eleonóra, teacher
2023 Harangozó Hajnalka, head of the Erzsébetváros Hungarian-English Bilingual Primary School and Arts Secondary School
2023 Leszkovszki Albin music teacher
2022 Drevenka Judit, nursery assistant
2022 Tarr Erzsébet, head of the Erzsébetváros Kópévár Kindergarten
2022 Tripolszky Judit, teacher
2021 Szebeni Ágnes, teacher
2021 Majtánné Farkas Andrea, head of the District VII member institution of the Budapest Pedagogical Service
2021 Juhos Jenőné, kindergarten teacher
2020 Zádor Péterné, counseling psychologist
2020 Hári Zsuzsanna, head of the Erzsébetváros Bóbita Kindergarten
2020 Cserné Sárosi Anna, teacher, head of a teaching team
2019 Császár Ilona, deputy kindergarten head
2019 Kiss Tünde Mária, head of the Molnár Antal Music School
2019 Pap György, deputy principal of the Facultas Humanities Secondary School
2018 Mészárosné Tatai Beatrix, teacher
2018 Spiesz Ádám, principal of the Baross Gábor Primary School
2018 Tóth Zsuzsanna, kindergarten teacher
2017 Móri Árpád Zoltánné, principal of the Alsóerdősori Bárdos Lajos Primary School and Secondary School
2017 Országhné Kun Julianna, head of the Erzsébetváros Brunszvik Teréz Kindergarten
2017 Runda Margit, principal of the Wesselényi Utca Family Nursery, Kindergarten and Primary School
2016 Bojtor Katalin, teacher
2016 Tóth Jánosné, teacher
2016 Madocsainé Dobos Ildikó, teacher
2015 Csőzik Istvánné
2015 Juhász Ferenc
2015 Kövesdi Erzsébet
2014 Pék Péter
2014 Futás Béláné, teacher
2013 Sevecsekné Hosszú Mária, deputy principal of the Erzsébetváros Bilingual Primary School
2013 Hasznosi Judit, teacher
2013 Molnár Lászlóné, kindergarten teacher
2012 Ajtonyné Vathy Éva, teacher
2011 Varga Gábor, principal of the Alsóerdősori Bárdos Lajos Primary School and Secondary School
For a Healthy Erzsébetváros award
Year Recipient
2025 Kissné Horváth Márta, dental assistant
2024 Dr. Miklós Anna, pediatrician
2023 Dr. Kazayné Dr. Klement Orsolya, dentist
2021 Dr. Vizler Piroska, general practitioner
2019 Bayer Éva, dentist
2018 Szabóné Kovács Éva Mária, nurse
2017 Dr. Vedres Klára, general practitioner
2016 Dr. Decastello Alice, general practitioner
2015 Dr. Tímár Éva, adult general practitioner
2014 Melegné Réz Szilvia, head assistant
2013 Dr. Berényi Ágnes, pediatric dentist
2012 Dr. Vörös Ildikó, pediatric general practitioner
2011 Dr. Mikó István, adult general practitioner
Social Care Professional of Erzsébetváros award
Year Recipient
2025 Burai Rita
2024 Itzelberger-Varga Brigitta, nurse
2023 Sass Lajos, head of the Kürt Utca Day Center of the Menhely Foundation
2022 Kovács-Tóth Melinda, case manager
2021 Petróczy Szidónia, nurse
2020 Varga Katalin, deputy director of the Bischitz Johanna Integrated Human Services Center
2019 Benedek Szilvia, staff member of the Bischitz Johanna Integrated Human Services Center
2018 Horváth Fruzsina, head of the Bischitz Johanna Integrated Human Services Center
2017 Szincsákné Horváth Anikó, professional head of the Bischitz Johanna Integrated Human Services Center
2016 Szabó Eszter, mental health professional at the Bischitz Johanna Integrated Human Services Center
2015 Farkas Tünde, team leader at the Bischitz Johanna Integrated Human Services Center
2013 Ottóné Simon Katalin, professional head
2012 Lakatos Erzsébet, family caseworker
2011 Baranyi Aranka, mental health caregiver
For the Public Safety of Erzsébetváros award
Year Recipient
2026 Réthy-Hok Csilla
2025 Bíró Éva, HR officer
2024 Mester László, public space inspector
2024 Ficsor Karolina Diána, police lieutenant colonel
2023 Csatári Károly, police lieutenant colonel
2023 Holló Béla Józsefné, patrol dispatcher
2022 Boros Ferenc, deputy director of the Erzsébetváros Law Enforcement Directorate
2022 Fehér István, police lieutenant colonel
2021 Sztancsik András, police major
2021 Szilágyi Márió, public space inspector
2020 Tonigold Nikoletta, civil guard
2020 Makkai József, public space inspector
2020 Vásárhelyi Sándor, civil guard
2019 Füzesi Katalin, civil guard
2019 Aszódi Gyöngyi, public space inspector
2019 Feldicsko Erik, public space inspector
Erzsébetváros Saint Florian award
Year Recipient
2025 Szedlák Attila, fire master sergeant
2024 Égető Szilárd Lajos, fire first lieutenant
2023 Mohács Attila, firefighter, fire captain
2022 Zajtai György, fire senior chief warrant officer
2020 Jurás-Pálinkás Gábor, fire captain
2019 Csoma Boglárka, honorary fire colonel
2018 Ilyés Viktor, fire first lieutenant
Erzsébetváros ’56 award
Year Recipient
2021 Művészetbarátok Egyesülete (Friends of Art Association)
2018 Dr. Oláh Vilmos
2018 Tápay Károly
2017 Anti László
2017 Bogye György (posthumous)
2017 Mrs. Pál Maléter, widow, née Judit Gyenes
2016 Baranyi László
2016 Dózsa László
2016 Kis Imre
2016 Péterfy Sándor utca Hospital
Pro Arte Erzsébetváros (Pro Artis Erzsébetváros in 2019–2020) award
Year Recipient
2026 Founding members of the Örkény Theater (Bíró Kriszta, Csire Zoltán, Csuja Imre, Érdi Ariadne, Für Anikó, Gálffi László, Gáspár Ildikó, Hámori Gabriella, Horváth József, Kanizsay Zita, Kerekes Éva, Mácsai Pál, Máthé Zsolt, Pogány Judit)
2026 Bősze Ádám
2025 Bíró Eszter, actress, singer
2025 Solti Ádám, actor
2024 Takáts Andrea, actress
2024 Sabbathsong Klezmer Band
2024 Csire Zoltán, stage manager
2023 Czeizel Gábor, director
2023 László Lili, actress
2023 ÖrkényKÖZ Workshop
2022 Kákonyi Árpád, music director of the Örkény Theater, actor
2022 Nagy Mari, actress
2021 Gálffy László, actor
2021 Szarvas Ildikó, visual artist
2021 Orlai Production Office
2020 Rácz László, performer
2020 Kováts Kriszta, actress
2020 Studio of Young Artists Association
2019 Pogány Judit, actress
2019 Central Europe Dance Theater
2019 Németh Zsuzsanna, conductor of the Budapest Vándor Choir
Erzsébetváros Civil Organization of the Year award
Year Recipient
2025 FKSE
2025 Studio of Young Artists Association
2025 Szent Jozafát Foundation
2024 Bihari János Cultural Association
One for All award
Year Recipient
2025 Patai Edit