Sándor Pintér

Long-time interior minister repeatedly linked in investigative reporting to the organised-crime "mafia wars" of the 1990s, including being present at a mob-related assassination attempt and allegedly removing a weapon from the scene. Heads a security apparatus accused of intrusive surveillance practices, including the Pegasus spyware scandal where journalists, lawyers and government critics were reportedly targeted. Oversees police forces implicated in heavy-handed responses to protests, raising concerns about the politicisation of law enforcement.