Zsolt Bayer

Zsolt Bayer (born 26 February 1963) is a Hungarian far-right and pro-Russian journalist, whose views have been widely described as racist, homophobic and transphobic, and antisemitic. He was a co-founder of the ruling Fidesz party and close confidant of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He is the owner of party membership card No. 5.

Bayer has worked for media outlets such as Magyar Nemzet and Magyar Hírlap. In 2016, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit.