List of heads of state of Hungary

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.

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.

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

Hungarian State (1849)

Parties   Opposition Party

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

Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)

Parties   MSZP/SZKMMP

Hungarian People's Republic (1919)

Parties   MSZDP

Hungarian Republic (1919–1920)

Parties   KNEP   Independent

Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)

  Independent

Government of National Unity (1944–1945)

Parties   NYKP

Soviet-backed provisional governments (1944–1946)

Parties   Independent

Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)

Parties   FKGP   MDP

Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989)

Chairman of the Presidential Council

Parties   MDP–MSZMP   Independent

Leader of the Hungarian Working People's Party / Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party

Parties   MDP–MSZMP

Hungarian Republic / Hungary (from 1989)

Parties   MSZP   SZDSZ   Fidesz   Independent

Timeline

See also

• List of Hungarian monarchs
• List of prime ministers of Hungary

Notes

References

External links

• Rulers.org

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