Heads of State of Hungary
| President of the Republic of Hungary Magyarország köztársasági elnöke |
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| Residence |
Sándor Palace Budapest, Hungary |
| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Mátyás Szűrös |
| Formation | 23 October 1989 |
| Website | The Office of the President of the Republic: keh.hu (in Hungarian; at October 2012, home page offered link to English module) |
The following is a list of 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.
Currently, the head of state of Hungary is the President of the Republic (Hungarian: köztársasági elnök, államelnök, or államfő), elected by the members of the National Assembly every five years. He or she has a largely ceremonial (figurehead) role, but 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 vested in the office of the Prime Minister instead.
The current President of the Republic is János Áder, who took office on 10 May 2012.
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.
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