Hungarian Republic (1919–20)
| Hungarian Republic | ||||||||||
| Magyar Köztársaság | ||||||||||
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Unrecognised rump state until 25 November 1919 |
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Anthem Himnusz Hymn |
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| Capital | Budapest | |||||||||
| Languages | Hungarian | |||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism · Calvinism · Lutheranism · Eastern Orthodoxy · Eastern Catholicism · Unitarianism · Judaism | |||||||||
| Government | Republic | |||||||||
| Regent | ||||||||||
| • | 1919 | Joseph August | ||||||||
| President | ||||||||||
| • | 1919 | István Friedricha | ||||||||
| • | 1919–1920 | Károly Huszára | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | ||||||||||
| • | 1919 | István Friedrich | ||||||||
| • | 1919–1920 | Károly Huszár | ||||||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | |||||||||
| Historical era | Interwar period | |||||||||
| • | Established | 8 August 1919 | ||||||||
| • | Diplomatic recognition | 25 November 1919 | ||||||||
| • | Parliamentary elections | 25–26 January 1920 | ||||||||
| • | Monarchy restored | 29 February 1920 | ||||||||
| Area | ||||||||||
| • | 1920 | 92,833 km² (35,843 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | ||||||||||
| • | 1920 est. | 7,980,143 | ||||||||
| Density | 86 /km² (222.6 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Currency | Hungarian korona | |||||||||
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| Today part of |
 Austria Hungary Slovakia Slovenia
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The Hungarian Republic (Hungarian: Magyar Köztársaság) was a short-lived republic that existed between August 1919 and February 1920 in the central and western portions of the former Hungarian Kingdom (encompassing most of present-day Hungary and parts of Austria, Slovakia and Slovenia). The state was established in the aftermath of the Hungarian Revolutions of 1918–1919 by counter-revolutionary forces who sought to return to the status quo prior to 31 October 1918.
On 6 August 1919 István Friedrich, leader of the White House Comrades Association (a right-wing, counter-revolutionary group), ousted the government of Gyula Peidl and seized power in a bloodless coup with the backing of the Royal Romanian Army. The coup d'état was met with widespread approval within Hungary. The next day, Joseph August declared himself regent of Hungary (he held the position until 23 August, when he was forced to resign) and appointed Friedrich as Prime Minister. He was succeeded by Károly Huszár on 24 November, who served as prime minister and interim president until the restoration of the monarchy a few months later.
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