József () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph. Notable people bearing this name include: * József Braun (also known as József Barna; 1901–1943), Hungarian Olympic footballer * József Csermák (1932–2001), Hungarian hammer thrower and 1952 Olympic champion *

József Darányi József Darányi (28 September 1905 in Devecser – 23 December 1990 in Veresegyház) was a Hungarian shot putter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Darányi broke the world re ...

(1905–1990), Hungarian shot putter *

József Deme József Deme (born 11 December 1951) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Munich in 1972. Deme ...

(born 1951), Hungarian sprint canoer *

Baron Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...

József Eötvös de Vásárosnamény (1813–1871) was a Hungarian writer and

statesman A statesman or stateswoman typically is a politician who has had a long and respected political career at the national or international level. Statesman or Statesmen may also refer to: Newspapers United States * ''The Statesman'' (Oregon), a n ...

, Minister of Education of Hungary * József Farkas de Boldogfa (1857–1951) was a Hungarian nobleman,

jurist A jurist is a person with expert knowledge of law; someone who analyses and comments on law. This person is usually a specialist legal scholar, mostly (but not always) with a formal qualification in law and often a legal practitioner. In the Uni ...

, landowner, politician, Member of the Hungarian Parliament * József Garami (born 1939), Hungarian football manager and former player * József Gráf (born 1946), Hungarian engineer and politician *

József Györe József Györe (16 November 1902 – 28 March 1985) was a Hungarian communist politician, who served as Interior Minister An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official ...

(1902–1985), Hungarian communist politician, Interior Minister between 1952 and 1953 * József Háda (1911–1994), Hungarian football goalkeeper * József Horváth (disambiguation) * József Kanta (born 1984), Hungarian footballer * József Kasza (born 1945), ethnic Hungarian Serbian politician, economist and banker, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (2001-2004) * József Kovács (disambiguation) * József Kristóffy (1857–1928), Hungarian politician, Interior Minister between 1905 and 1906 * József Künsztler (1897–1951), Hungarian footballer and manager * József Madarász (1814–1915), Hungarian lawyer and politician * József Mészáros (1923–1997), Hungarian footballer and manager * József Moravetz (1911–1990), Romanian footballer * József Munk, Hungarian Olympic medalist swimmer * József Nagy (disambiguation), various Hungarian athletes * József Pálinkás (born 1952), Hungarian atomic physicist and politician, Minister of Education between 2001 and 2002 *

József Rády József Rády (22 September 1884 – 11 October 1957) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), off ...

(1884–1957), Hungarian fencer *

József Remecz József Remecz (3 March 1907 – 17 May 1989) was a Hungarian discus thrower. Remecz broke the European records in athletics, European record in men's discus throw several times and was the first European to break 50 metres. He was one of the favo ...

(1907–1989), Hungarian discus thrower *

József Sir József Sir (born Schier; 28 April 1912 – 22 September 1996) was a Hungarian sprinter. He won three medals at the 1934 European Championships and was a four-time International University Games gold medallist. Career Sir won three medals, ...

(1912–1996), Hungarian sprinter * József Szlávy (1818–1900), Hungarian politician, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1872 to 1874 *

József Szabó József Szabó (born 10 March 1969) is a retired Hungarian swimmer. He competed in three individual events at the 1988 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke; he placed fourth in the 400 m and 24th in the 200 m medley eve ...

(born 1969), Hungarian retired swimmer and 1988 Olympic champion * József Szájer (born 1961), Hungarian politician * József Széll (1880–1956), Hungarian politician, Interior Minister between 1937 and 1938 * József Tóth (disambiguation) *

József Varga (disambiguation) József Varga may refer to: *József Varga (footballer, born 1954), Hungarian footballer *József Varga (footballer, born 1988), Hungarian footballer * József Varga (footballer, born 1999), Hungarian footballer * József Varga (politician, born 196 ...

József Várszegi József Várszegi (also known as József Vennesz; 7 September 1910, in Győr – 12 June 1977, in Budapest) was a Hungarian athlete who competed in the javelin throw. Among his best results are a European Championships bronze medal from 1938 and ...

(1910–1977), Hungarian javelin thrower *

József Vida József Vida (born January 9, 1963 in Sárvár, Vas) is a retired male hammer thrower from Hungary, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He set his personal best (76.01 metres) on July 4, 1999 in ...

(born 1963), Hungarian hammer thrower * József Viola (1896–1949), Hungarian football player and coach, also known as Giuseppe Viola in Italy

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