List of Speakers of the National Assembly (Hungary)
President of the National Assembly of Hungary Magyarország Országgyűlésének elnöke | |
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Incumbent László Kövér since 6 August 2010 | |
Style | Mister/Madam President |
Residence | No official residence |
Seat | Hungarian Parliament Building |
Appointer | National Assembly |
Term length | Four years |
Inaugural holder | István Rakovszky |
Formation | 18 February 1920 |
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The Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország Országgyűlésének elnöke, literally the President of National Assembly of Hungary) is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Hungary. The current Speaker is László Kövér, since 6 August 2010.
The Speaker of the National Assembly serves as acting President of Hungary if the elected president vacates the office before the expiration of the 5-year presidential term due to death, resignation or removal from office.
Contents
1 Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary
2 Speakers of the Provisional National Assembly
3 Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary
4 Hungary (since 1989)
5 See also
6 Sources
Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary
Parties
KNEP
OGKFP
EP
No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of Office | Political Party | |
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1 | István Rakovszky (1858–1931) | 18 February 1920 | 30 July 1921 | KNEP | |
2 | Gaszton Gaál (1868–1932) | 12 August 1921 | 16 August 1922 | OKGFP | |
(2) | EP | ||||
3 | Béla Scitovszky (1878–1959) | 18 August 1922 | 18 October 1926 | EP | |
4 | Tibor Zsitvay (1884–1969) | 19 October 1926 | 28 January 1927 | EP |
In 1927 the National Assembly of Hungary became bicameral.
Speakers of the Provisional National Assembly
Parties
FKGP
Independent
No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of Office | Political Party | |
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— | István Vásáry (1887–1955) acting | 21 December 1944 | FKGP | ||
1 | Béla Zsedényi (1894–1955) | 21 December 1944 | 29 November 1945 | Independent |
Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary
Parties
FKGP
MKP–MDP–MSZMP
MSZP
No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of Office | Political Party | |
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5 | Ferenc Nagy (1903–1979) | 29 November 1945 | 5 February 1946 | FKGP | |
6 | Msgr. Béla Varga (1903–1995) | 7 February 1946 | 3 July 1947 | FKGP | |
7 | Árpád Szabó (1878–1948) | 4 July 1947 | 31 July 1947 | FKGP | |
8 | Imre Nagy (1896–1958) | 16 September 1947 | 8 June 1949 | MKP | |
(8) | MDP | ||||
9 | Károly Olt (1904–1985) | 8 June 1949 | 23 August 1949 | MDP | |
10 | Lajos Drahos (1895–1983) | 23 August 1949 | 18 May 1951 | MDP | |
11 | Imre Dögei (1912–1964) | 18 May 1951 | 14 August 1952 | MDP | |
12 | Sándor Rónai (1892–1965) | 14 August 1952 | 21 March 1963 | MDP | |
(12) | MSZMP | ||||
13 | Erzsébet Metzker Vass (1915–1980) | 21 March 1963 | 14 April 1967 | MSZMP | |
14 | Gyula Kállai (1910–1996) | 14 April 1967 | 12 May 1971 | MSZMP | |
15 | Antal Apró (1913–1994) | 12 May 1971 | 19 December 1984 | MSZMP | |
16 | István Sarlós (1921–2006) | 19 December 1984 | 29 June 1988 | MSZMP | |
17 | István Stadinger (1927–) | 29 June 1988 | 10 March 1989 | MSZMP | |
18 | Mátyás Szűrös (1933–) | 10 March 1989 | 2 May 1990 | MSZMP | |
(18) | MSZP |
Hungary (since 1989)
Parties
Independent
SZDSZ
MDF
MSZP
Fidesz
No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of Office | Political Party | Assembly (Election) | |
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— | István Fodor (1945–) acting | 23 October 1989 | 2 May 1990 | Independent | — | |
19 | Árpád Göncz (1922–2015) | 2 May 1990 | 3 August 1990 | SZDSZ | 1 (1990) | |
20 | György Szabad (1924–2015) | 3 August 1990 | 27 June 1994 | MDF | ||
21 | Zoltán Gál (1940–) | 28 June 1994 | 17 June 1998 | MSZP | 2 (1994) | |
22 | János Áder (1959–) | 18 June 1998 | 14 May 2002 | Fidesz | 3 (1998) | |
23 | Katalin Szili (1956–) | 15 May 2002 | 15 May 2006 | MSZP | 4 (2002) | |
16 May 2006 | 14 September 2009 | 5 (2006) | ||||
24 | Béla Katona (1944–) | 15 September 2009 | 13 May 2010 | MSZP | ||
25 | Pál Schmitt (1942–) | 14 May 2010 | 5 August 2010 | Fidesz | 6 (2010) | |
26 | László Kövér (1959–) | 6 August 2010 | 5 May 2014 | Fidesz | ||
6 May 2014 | 7 May 2018 | 7 (2014) | ||||
8 May 2018 | Incumbent | 8 (2018) |
See also
- List of Speakers of the House of Magnates
- List of Speakers of the House of Representatives (Hungary)
Sources
[1] Official website of the National Assembly of Hungary (in Hungarian)