List of heads of state of Hungary

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This article lists the heads of state of Hungary, from the Hungarian Declaration of Independence and the establishment of the Hungarian State in 1849 (during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848) until the present day.

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The current head of state of Hungary is President of the Republic Tamás Sulyok, former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. He was elected on 26 February 2024 and took office on 5 March 2024. [1] [2]

For earlier rulers, see Grand Prince of the Hungarians, King of Hungary and List of Hungarian monarchs.

Hungarian State (1849)

Parties   Opposition Party

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeParty
Took officeLeft officeTenure
Governor–President of the Hungarian State
1 Vastagh Portrait of Lajos Kossuth.jpg Lajos Kossuth
(1802–1894)
also prime minister		14 April 184911 August 1849119 days Opposition
Party
— Gorgei Artur portre.jpg General
Artúr Görgei
(1818–1916)
acting		11 August 184913 August 18492 days Revolutionary
Army

After the collapse of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the restored Hungarian Kingdom became an integral part of the Austrian Empire until 1867, when dual Austro-Hungarian Monarchy was created and the Hungarian Kingdom was organized as Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen .

Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen (1867–1918)

Hungarian People's Republic (1918–1919)

Parties   F48P–Károlyi

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeParty
Took officeLeft officeTenure
President of the People's Republic of Hungary
1 Karolyi Mihaly koztarsasagi elnok (cropped).jpg Mihály Károlyi
(1875–1955)
also prime minister
[a] 		16 November 191811 January 1919125 days F48P–Károlyi
11 January 191921 March 1919

Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)

Parties   MSZP/SZKMMP

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeParty
Took officeLeft officeTenure
Chairman of the Central Executive Council of the Hungarian Soviet Republic
1 Sandor Garbai (cropped).jpg Sándor Garbai
(1879–1947)
also prime minister		21 March 19191 August 1919133 days MSZP

Hungarian People's Republic (1919)

Parties   MSZDP

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeParty
Took officeLeft officeTenure
Provisional President of the Hungarian People's Republic
— Gyula Peidl (cropped).jpg Gyula Peidl
(1873–1943)
acting, also prime minister		1 August 19196 August 19195 days MSZDP

Hungarian Republic (1919–1920)

Parties   KNEP    Independent

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeParty
Took officeLeft officeTenure
Regent of the Hungarian Republic
1 Joseph August of Austria (1872-1962).jpg Archduke
Joseph August
(1872–1962)		7 August 191923 August 191916 days Independent
Provisional President of the Hungarian Republic
— Istvan Friedrich Hungarian Prime Minister.jpg István Friedrich
(1883–1951)
acting, also prime minister		23 August 191924 November 191993 daysKNP → KNEP
— Huszar Karoly miniszterelnok (cropped).jpg Károly Huszár
(1882–1941)
acting, also prime minister		24 November 19191 March 192098 days KNEP

Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)

   Independent    NYKP

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeParty
Took officeLeft officeTenure
Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary
1 Miklos Horthy portrait.jpg Miklós Horthy
(1868–1957)		1 March 192015 October 194424 years, 228 days Independent
Vacant (15 October 1944 – 4 November 1944)
Leader of the Nation of Hungary
1 Ferenc Szalasi (3x4 cropped).jpg Ferenc Szálasi
(1897–1946)
also prime minister		4 November 19447 May 1945184 days NYKP
Head of State of Hungary
— Bela Miklos Portrait (cropped).jpg General
Béla Miklós
(1890–1948)
in opposition, also prime minister		21 December 194425 January 194535 days Independent
— Coa Hungary Country History med (1919-1938).svg High National Council
collective
[b] 		26 January 19451 February 19461 year, 6 daysMulti-party

Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)

Parties   FKGP    MDP

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeParty
Took officeLeft officeTenure
President of the Hungarian Republic
1 Tildy Zoltan-MTI 1946.jpg Zoltán Tildy
(1889–1961)		1 February 19463 August 19482 years, 184 days FKGP
2 Szakasits Arpad portre.jpg Árpád Szakasits
(1888–1965)		3 August 194823 August 19491 year, 20 days MDP

Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989)

Parties   MDP–MSZMP    Independent

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeParty
Took officeLeft officeTenure
Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Hungarian People's Republic
1 Szakasits Arpad portre.jpg Árpád Szakasits
(1888–1965)		23 August 194926 April 1950246 days MDP
2 Ronai Sandor.jpg Sándor Rónai
(1892–1965)		26 April 195014 August 19522 years, 110 days MDP
3 Istvan Dobi.AI (cropped).jpg István Dobi
(1898–1968)		14 August 195225 October 195614 years, 243 days MDP
25 October 195614 April 1967 MSZP
4 Pal Losonczi.jpg Pál Losonczi
(1919–2005)		14 April 196725 June 198720 years, 72 days MSZP
5 Nemeth Karoly -Fortepan.jpg Károly Németh
(1922–2008)		25 June 198729 June 19881 year, 4 days MSZP
6 Straub F. Bruno3 (cropped).jpg Brunó Ferenc Straub
(1914–1996)		29 June 198823 October 19891 year, 116 days Independent

The de facto leader of the country was the General Secretary of the Hungarian Working People's Party / Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party.

Hungarian Republic / Hungary (from 1989)

Parties   MSZP    SZDSZ    Fidesz    Independent

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeParty Term
(Election)
Took officeLeft officeTenure
President of the Hungarian Republic
— Szuros-Kadar (cropped).jpg Mátyás Szűrös
(born 1933)
acting		23 October 19892 May 1990191 days MSZP —
— GonczArpad.jpg Árpád Göncz
(1922–2015)		2 May 19902 August 199010 years, 93 days SZDSZ —
13 August 19902 August 1995 1 (1990)
3 August 19953 August 2000 2 (1995)
2 Ferenc Madl.jpg Ferenc Mádl
(1931–2011)		4 August 20004 August 20055 years Independent 3 (2000)
3 Laszlo Solyom.jpg László Sólyom
(1942–2023)		5 August 20055 August 20105 years Independent 4 (2005)
4 Official Portrait Pal Schmitt MEP.jpg Pál Schmitt
(born 1942)		6 August 201031 December 20111 year, 147 days Fidesz 5 (2010)
President of Hungary
(4) Official Portrait Pal Schmitt MEP.jpg Pál Schmitt
(born 1942)		1 January 20122 April 2012
( resigned )		92 days Fidesz 5 (2010)
— 17 02 2022 Encontro com o Presidente da Assembleia Nacional, Laszlo Kover (51887780433).jpg László Kövér
(born 1959)
acting		2 April 201210 May 201238 days Fidesz —
5 Ader Janos.jpg János Áder
(born 1959)		10 May 20129 May 201710 years Fidesz 6 (2012)
10 May 201710 May 2022 7 (2017)
6 Katalin Novak, 2023 (cropped).jpg Katalin Novák
(born 1977)		10 May 202226 February 2024
( resigned )		1 year, 292 days Fidesz 8 (2022)
— 17 02 2022 Encontro com o Presidente da Assembleia Nacional, Laszlo Kover (51887780433).jpg László Kövér
(born 1959)
acting		26 February 20245 March 20248 days Fidesz —
7 Sulyok Tamas hivatalos portreja (cropped).jpg Tamás Sulyok
(born 1956)		5 March 2024Incumbent1 year, 249 days Independent 9 (2024)

Timeline

Tamás SulyokKatalin NovákJános ÁderLászló KövérPál SchmittLászló SólyomFerenc MádlÁrpád GönczMátyás SzűrösBrunó Ferenc StraubRezső NyersKároly GrószKároly NémethPál LosoncziJános KádárErnő GerőIstván DobiSándor RónaiMátyás RákosiÁrpád SzakasitsZoltán TildyHigh National CouncilBéla MiklósFerenc SzálasiMiklós HorthyKároly HuszárIstván FriedrichArchduke Joseph August of AustriaGyula PeidlSándor GarbaiMihály KárolyiArtúr GörgeiLajos KossuthList of heads of state of Hungary

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Acting between 16 November and 11 January
  2. ↑ In opposition to 28 March 1945

References

  1. ↑ "Hungary parliament elects new president following scandal". Al Jazeera. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Hungarian parliament elects new president after predecessor resigned in scandal". Associated Press. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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