László Bogdán

László Bogdán (June 3, 1974 – 14 July 2020) was a Hungarian politician who served as the mayor of Cserdi, a village inhabited mainly by Roma people in southern Hungary. He led a revitalization of the village in what became known as the "Cserdi miracle", lowering crime rates, putting most of the labour force to work, and working for a large farming program to be established. Bogdán died by suicide in 2020.

Early life Bogdán was born in Pécs in 1974, and grew up in Cserdi in southern Hungary. His family was very poor, struggling to get enough food and afford basic goods. He was Roma, a group that has generally been viewed unfavourably in Hungary. Bogdán attended school for three years.

Career Bogdán became deputy mayor of Cserdi in 2002,

Some of Bogdán's first actions were to close the village's pub and take protective bars off governmental offices. He also created a summer school program and worked to keep girls in school and provide sexual education to avoid teen pregnancies. Some of his programs offered computers and bicycles as rewards for attending school. That year, he was described as only sleeping a few hours a night and living by himself. He was politically independent.

According to the Hungarian Free Press, Bogdán was attacked by a mob of villagers in 2017 after he said he would welcome refugees into Cserdi. Bogdán had further plans for revitalizing the village, including "Romburgers" and building a processing plant. In 2013 readers of Bama.hu voted him to be the Mayor of the Year. From 2015 to his death, Bogdán was Hungary’s Talent Ambassador.