Hungarian Presidents and Prime Ministers: 2 presidents, 2 prime ministers
Prime Minister István Tisza (a.k.a. Pál)   1903-1905; 1913-1917  
Prime Minister Pál Teleki   1920-1921; 1939-1941  
President Pál Losonczi   1967-1987  
President Pál Schmitt   2010-2012  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 1 actor
Pål Skjønberg   1919-2014  
Notable Athletes: 1 chess, 1 fencing
(chess) Pál Benkő   1928-2019  
(fencing) Pál Schmitt   1942-  
Olympic Medalists: 1 bronze, 1 gold
(bronze) Pál Simon   1908   medley relay  
(gold) Pál Schmitt   1968; 1972   fencing