Background
He is the grandson of Count Mihály Mátyás Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek, a Hungarian industrialist and Miklós Antal Imre Takács de Saár, a Hungarian politician. His great-uncle was Count Gyula István Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek, aide-de-camp of King Tomislav II of Croatia. He is distantly related to several European dynasties.