József Antall (April 8, 1932 - December 12, 1993) was the first democratically-elected prime minister of Hungary (from 23 May 1990 until 12 December 1993, his death), teacher, librarian, historian and political figure. He was the leader of the Hungarian Democratic Forum between 1989 and 1993.

Career until the prime ministership
He was delegated to the National Roundtable Talks by the Hungarian Democratic Forum on March 22, 1989 and worked in the committee for reforming the constitution. He became well known for his activities during the negotiations.
On October 21, 1989 he was elected President of the Hungarian Democratic Forum by overwhelming majority, thus becoming the official candidate for prime ministership by the party. The MDF won the elections in 1990 and on May 23 he became the Prime Minister of Hungary.
Before he could finish his 4-year term, he became ill with cancer and died on December 12, 1993.