Zoltán Rónai (born as Zoltán Rosenthal; 16 August 1880[1] – 17 May 1940[2]) was a Hungarian politician and jurist of Jewish descent, who served as People's Commissar of Justice in 1919 during the Hungarian Soviet Republic.

During his time as Commissar, he helped draft the first charter-like constitution in June.

[3] Before the First World War he worked as a journalist of the Népszava and of the Szocializmus.

[4] After the fall of the communist regime he emigrated to Vienna to joining to the Two and Half Internationale.

He published articles for the Szocializmus, using the pseudonym of Zoltán Vándor.