Csaba Hende (born 5 February 1960) is a Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Defence of Hungary from 29 May 2010 to 9 September 2015 when he resigned.

In 1983 he graduated in law at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, then practiced as a lawyer in his hometown of Szombathely.

At the beginning of the 21st century, he held high functions in the MDF party (including Vice-President), but in 2004 he joined Fidesz.

Hende justified his step with the fact that many tax evasions and maladministration happened in the army under the previous government.

On 7 September 2015, Hende resigned his post after the armed forces, which he oversaw as minister, were building the Hungarian border barrier (to keep migrants and refugees out of Hungary) too slowly.