Career
He worked in the Committee on Tourism and its two subcommittees during that time. He was a representative in the Dombóvár local government from 1990 to 1994. He presided his party"s branch in Dombóvár between 1994 and 1999.
He failed to seat a mandate in the 2002 parliamentary election.
After that he worked again in the representative body of Dombóvár until 2006. He was also a former professional football player in his youth who played for Pécsi VSK based in Pécs.
On 14 June 1980, he made his debut and only appearance in the Hungarian first division against Dunaújváros Football Club. Herbst died suddenly on 19 November 2015, aged 59.