Zsolt Hegedűs
Profile
Zsolt Csaba Hegedűs is a Hungarian politician and orthopaedic surgeon serving as the Minister of Health since 2026. A graduate of Semmelweis University, he spent a decade working in the United Kingdom's National Health Service before returning to Hungary to practice medicine. He gained public prominence as a leader in the campaign against systemic gratuity payments in healthcare and as a former president of the Ethics Collegium of the Hungarian Medical Chamber. Elected to the National Assembly on the Tisza Party list in 2026, he is known for his advocacy for patient safety and hospital hygiene standards.
Details
- Born
- 1969-10-11 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- Hungary
- Education
- Semmelweis University
- Career
- Orthopaedic surgeon, Clinical Lead and Head of the Orthopaedic Department at North Manchester General Hospital, Lead Surgeon for Day Surgery at the Cirencester Treatment Centre, President of the Ethics Collegium of the Hungarian Medical Chamber
