Dr. Pál Völner (born 30 November 1962)[1] is a Hungarian jurist and politician, a former member of the National Assembly (MP) for Komárom (Komárom-Esztergom County Constituency IV) from 2010 to 2014, and for Esztergom (Komárom-Esztergom County Constituency II) from 2014 to 2022.
[1] He started his professional career as a legal rapporteur in the Pest County branch of the Office of Taxation and Financial Control (APEH) in 1988.
Völner also served as president of the Hungarian National Shipping Association (MAHOSZ) from 2015 to 2021.
[2] Völner was appointed ministerial commissioner for the development of Komárom-Esztergom County in June 2015.
He was installed as Secretary of State for Justice in October 2015, replacing Róbert Répássy.
[8] In early December 2021, the Attorney General's Office initiated the waiver of Völner's immunity on suspicion of bribery.
According to the suspicion – abusing his supervisory, official and administrative powers – Völner regularly accepted millions HUF from György Schadl [hu], the president of the Hungarian Court Bailiffs Chamber (MBVK).
In a press release sent through his lawyer after his suspicion, Völner said he was cooperating with the authorities to investigate.