President of Hungary
head of state of Hungary (1989–)
The President of the Republic of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország köztársasági elnöke, államelnök, or államfő) is the head of state of Hungary. The office has a largely ceremonial (figurehead) role. The president may also veto legislation or send legislation to the Constitutional Court for review.
| President of the Republic of Hungary Magyarország köztársasági elnöke | |
|---|---|
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| Residence | Sándor Palace Budapest, Hungary |
| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Mátyás Szűrös |
| Formation | 23 October 1989 |
| Website | The Office of the President of the Republic: keh.hu (in Hungarian; at October 2012, home page offered link to English module) |
Most other executive powers, such as selecting Government ministers and leading legislative initiatives, are given in the office of the Prime Minister instead.
The current President of the Republic is Tamás Sulyok, who took office on 5 March 2024.
List of presidents (since 1989)
changeParties MSZP SZDSZ Fidesz Independent
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Political Party | Position(s) | Term (Election) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 
|
Mátyás Szűrös (born 1933) |
23 October 1989 | 2 May 1990 | MSZP | Provisional President of the Republic | — |
| — | 
|
Árpád Göncz (1922–2015) |
2 May 1990 | 3 August 1990 | SZDSZ | Acting President of the Republic | — |
| 1 | 4 August 1990 | 4 August 1995 | President of the Republic | 1 (1990) | |||
| 4 August 1995 | 4 August 2000 | 2 (1995) | |||||
| 2 | 
|
Ferenc Mádl (1931–2011) |
4 August 2000 | 5 August 2005 | Independent | 3 (2000) | |
| 3 | 
|
László Sólyom (born 1942) |
5 August 2005 | 6 August 2010 | 4 (2005) | ||
| 4 | 
|
Pál Schmitt (born 1942) |
6 August 2010 | 2 April 2012 (resigned) |
Fidesz | 5 (2010) | |
| — | 
|
László Kövér (born 1959) |
2 April 2012 | 10 May 2012 | Acting President of the Republic | — | |
| 5 | 
|
János Áder (born 1959) |
10 May 2012 | 8 May 2017 | President of the Republic | 6 (2012) | |
| 8 May 2017 | 10 May 2022 | 7 (2017) | |||||
| 6 | 
|
Katalin Novák (born 1977) |
10 May 2022 | 26 February 2024 | President of the Republic | 8 (2022) | |
| — |
|
László Kövér (born 1959) |
26 February 2024 | 5 March 2024 | Acting President of the Republic | — | |
| 7 | 
|
Tamás Sulyok (born 1956) |
5 March 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | President of the Republic | 9 (2024) |
Living former presidents
changeThere are four living former Hungarian presidents:
-
Mátyás Szűrös
(1989–1990)
September 11, 1933 -
László Sólyom
(2005–2010)
January 3, 1942 -
Pál Schmitt
(2010–2012)
May 13, 1942 -
János Áder
(2012–2022)
May 9, 1959 -
Katalin Novák
(2022–2024)
September 6, 1977
