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.
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)
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11 August 1849 | 13 August 1849 | Template:Ayd | Revolutionary Army | Dictator Acting civil and military authority |
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)
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16 November 1918 | 11 January 1919 | Template:Ayd | F48P–Károlyi | Provisional President of the Republic Also Prime Minister |
| 11 January 1919 | 21 March 1919 | President of the Republic | |||||
Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)
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21 March 1919 | 1 August 1919 | Template:Ayd | MSZP/SZKMMP | Chairman of the Central Executive Council |
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Hungarian People's Republic (1919)
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1 August 1919 | 6 August 1919 | Template:Ayd | MSZDP | Prime Minister Acting Head of State |
Hungarian Republic (1919–1920)
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7 August 1919 | 23 August 1919 | Template:Ayd | Independent (Regent) |
Regent of Hungary |
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23 August 1919 | 24 November 1919 | Template:Ayd | KNP → KNEP | Acting Head of State Also Prime Minister |
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24 November 1919 | 1 March 1920 | Template:Ayd | KNEP | |
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Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
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Government of National Unity (1944–1945)
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Soviet-backed provisional governments (1944–1946)
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21 December 1944 | 25 January 1945 | Template:Ayd | Independent | Head of State Also Prime Minister In oppositionScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)
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1 February 1946 | 3 August 1948 | Template:Ayd | FKGP | President of the Republic |
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3 August 1948 | 23 August 1949 | Template:Ayd | MDP | |
Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989)
Chairman of the Presidential Council
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23 August 1949 | 26 April 1950 | Template:Ayd | MDP | Chairman of the Presidential Council |
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26 April 1950 | 14 August 1952 | Template:Ayd | ||
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14 August 1952 | 25 October 1956 | Template:Ayd | ||
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14 April 1967 | 25 June 1987 | Template:Ayd | ||
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25 June 1987 | 29 June 1988 | Template:Ayd | ||
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29 June 1988 | 23 October 1989 | Template:Ayd | Independent | |
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Leader of the Hungarian Working People's Party / Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
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12 June 1948 | 28 June 1953 | Template:Ayd | MDP | General Secretary | Also Prime Minister (1952–1953) |
| 28 June 1953 | 18 July 1956 | First Secretary | ||||||
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18 July 1956 | 25 October 1956 | Template:Ayd | |||
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25 October 1956 | 31 October 1956 | Template:Ayd | Also Prime Minister (1956–1958 and 1961–1965) | ||
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| 28 March 1985 | 22 May 1988 | General Secretary | ||||||
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22 May 1988 | 26 June 1989 | Template:Ayd | Also Prime Minister (1987–1988) | ||
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26 June 1989 | 7 October 1989 | Template:Ayd | Party PresidentTemplate:Efn | ||
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Hungarian Republic / Hungary (from 1989)
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23 October 1989 | 2 May 1990 | Template:Ayd | MSZP | Provisional President of the Republic | — |
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2 May 1990 | 2 August 1990 | Template:Ayd | SZDSZ | Acting President of the Republic | — |
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2 April 2012 | 10 May 2012 | Template:Ayd | Acting President of the Republic | — | |
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26 February 2024 | 5 March 2024 | Template:Ayd | Acting President of the Republic | — | |
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Timeline
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See also
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Notes
References
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