President of Hungary

The President of the Republic of Hungary (, 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 Tamás Sulyok, who took office on 5 March 2024.

List of presidents (since 1989)
Parties

  Picture Name(Birth–Death)Term of Office Political Party Position(s) Term(Election)—80pxMátyás Szűrös(born 1933)23 October 19892 May 1990MSZPProvisional President of the Republic ——80pxÁrpád Göncz(1922–2015)2 May 19903 August 1990SZDSZActing President of the Republic —14 August 19904 August 1995President of the Republic1 (1990)4 August 19954 August 20002 (1995)280pxFerenc Mádl(1931–2011)4 August 20005 August 2005Independent3 (2000)380pxLászló Sólyom(born 1942)5 August 20056 August 20104 (2005)480pxPál Schmitt(born 1942)6 August 20102 April 2012(resigned)Fidesz5 (2010)—80pxLászló Kövér(born 1959)2 April 201210 May 2012Acting President of the Republic —580pxJános Áder(born 1959)10 May 20128 May 2017President of the Republic6 (2012)8 May 201710 May 20227 (2017)680pxKatalin Novák(born 1977)10 May 202226 February 2024President of the Republic8 (2022)—80pxLászló Kövér(born 1959)26 February 20245 March 2024 Acting President of the Republic —780pxTamás Sulyok5 March 2024IncumbentIndependentPresident of the Republic9 

 Living former presidents 
There are four living former Hungarian presidents:

Other websites
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