Anna Róza Unger (born 1980) is a Hungarian political scientist who has served as President of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office since September 2026.
Biography Anna Róza Unger was born in 1980 in Budapest. She received her bachelor's degree in political science in 2003 at ELTE's Faculty of Law. She received a doctorate PhD in political science in 2018. Her main area of research was the theory and practice of democracy. She focused on processes of democratic backsliding and democratization, direct democracy, and the comparison of democratic and non-democratic systems.
She has been a guest at events organized think tanks and civil society organizations. At ELTE's , she has been an associate professor.
In August 2026, the Tisza Party's supermajority elected Unger as President of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office. She took office on 1 September for a term of six years. Unger's election was condemned by the Lawyer's Circle (), citing her lack of a legal degree, as well as relevant experience in criminal law and the application of the law. According to political scientist , Unger was the best choice for the position.
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