List of Presidents 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) |
This is a list of heads of state of Hungary from 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), elected by the members of the National Assembly every five years, and he or she has a largely ceremonial role. By the Constitution of Hungary, based on the post-World War II Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hungarian Prime Minister has a leading role in the executive branch as he selects Government ministers and has the exclusive right to dismiss them.
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, Hungary became an integral part of the Austrian Empire until 1867, when dual Austro-Hungarian Monarchy was created.
Parties F48P–Károlyi
Parties MSZP/SZKMMP MSZDP
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