Michael O'Leary

Irish businessman, CEO of Ryanair Group

Michael O'Leary (born 20 March 1961) is an Irish businessman. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ryanair Group. He has a net worth of around 800 million Euros, making him one of Ireland's richest businessmen.[1]

O'Leary in April 2015

Controversies

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In a June 2022 the Hungarian government introduced a new tax which required airlines to pay between €10 and €25 per departing passenger. In an interview O'Leary called the tax "beyond stupid" as well as calling Hungarian economic development minister Marton Nagy an "idiot".[2]

References

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  1. "Michael O'Leary".
  2. "Ryanair-vezér az Euronewsnak: a magyar miniszterek olyanok, mint Dumb és Dumber". euronews (in Hungarian). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-10-28.