Zoltán József Tarr (born 1972) is a Hungarian politician and former Reformed priest. As a member of Tisza Party, Tarr led the party's delegation in the European Parliament between 2024 and 2026, until his nomination as minister of culture after Tisza's landslide victory in the 2026 elections.
Tarr has served as a cabinet minister in the Magyar Government since 13 May 2026.
Early life and career Tarr was born in Budapest in 1972. In the 1990 parliamentary election, he voted for the Hungarian Democratic Forum. He worked as a reformed pastor for several universities, and was later head of the national administration of the church. In 2015 he left the church to work at a tech company, following the appointment of a new leadership in the church. He worked at an institution of the Ministry for National Economy until April 2024, when he was fired a few days after criticizing bishop Zoltán Balog at a demonstration organized by Péter Magyar.
Tarr criticised the Hungarian Pride parade ban by the government of Viktor Orbán, arguing that it stifled freedom of assembly. Tarr pledged that a Tisza Party government would not ban Budapest Pride.
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