President of Hungary
| President of the Republic of Hungary Magyarország köztársasági elnöke | |
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| Residence | Sándor Palace |
| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Hungary (2012) |
| Precursor | Regent of Hungary (1st)Presidential Council of Hungary (2nd) |
| Formation | 11 January 1919 (1st)1 February 1946 (2nd)23 October 1989 (current) |
| First holder | Mihály Károlyi (First Republic, 1919)Zoltán Tildy (Second Republic, 1946)Árpád Göncz (Third Republic, 1990) |
| Abolished | 29 February 1920 (1st)20 August 1949 (2nd) |
| Deputy | Speaker of the National Assembly |
| Salary | 3,909,710 Ft monthly |
| Website | www.sandorpalota.hu |
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.
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 András Baka, who took office on 19 August 2026.
List of presidents (since 1989)
[change | change source]Parties MSZP SZDSZ Fidesz Tisza Independent
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Political Party | Position(s) | Term (Election) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 (1942–2023) |
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) | |||||
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Katalin Novák (born 1977) |
10 May 2022 | 26 February 2024 | President of the Republic | 8 (2022) | |
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László Kövér (born 1959) |
26 February 2024 | 5 March 2024 | Acting President of the Republic | — | |
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Tamás Sulyok (born 1956) |
5 March 2024 | 19 July 2026 | Independent | President of the Republic | 9 (2024) |
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Ágnes Forsthoffer (born 1980) |
20 July 2026 | 19 August 2026 | Tisza | Acting President of the Republic | — |
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András Baka (born 1952) |
19 August 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | President of the Republic | 10 (2026) |
Living former presidents
[change | change source]There are four living former Hungarian presidents:
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