Árpád Habony

Árpád Habony (born 1968) is a Hungarian entrepreneur, oligarch and longtime unofficial advisor to Viktor Orbán.[1][2][3] He has been referred to as the "unacknowledged spin doctor" of Orbán, but his exact position is not formally stated.[4] He is credited as the unofficial architect of the fake news, anti-immigration and negative propaganda campaign of Orbán's party, Fidesz.[5] He and the late Arthur J. Finkelstein were shareholders in "Danube Business Consulting Ltd."[6]

Assault conviction

In 2006, he physically abused an elder couple on the street in Budapest for which he received two years probation.[7]

References
  1. "Court of Appeals: Árpád Habony qualifies as a public figure". Budapestbeacon.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. Dunai, Marton (7 January 2016). "After split from ally, Hungary's Orban strives to muster media muscle". Reuters.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. Kingsley, Patrick (10 February 2018). "As West Fears the Rise of Autocrats, Hungary Shows What's Possible". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. "Manufacture of hatred: scapegoating refugees in Central Europe". Upi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  5. "Meet The Mystery Man Who Is The Power Behind The Throne In Hungary". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17.
  6. "Századvég's analyst to team up with Habony". Bbj.hu. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  7. "Idegbe jött - Jogerős ítélet Habony Árpád ellen". 25 March 2014.


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