List of Speakers of the National Assembly (Hungary)

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.

President of the National Assembly of Hungary
Magyarország Országgyűlésének elnöke
Incumbent
László Kövér
since 6 August 2010
StyleMister/Madam President
ResidenceNo official residence
SeatHungarian Parliament Building
AppointerNational Assembly
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderIstván Rakovszky
Formation18 February 1920
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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.

Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary

Parties   KNEP   OGKFP   EP

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
1 István Rakovszky
(1858–1931)		18 February 192030 July 1921KNEP
2 Gaszton Gaál
(1868–1932)		12 August 192116 August 1922OKGFP
(2) EP
3 Béla Scitovszky
(1878–1959)		18 August 192218 October 1926EP
4 Tibor Zsitvay
(1884–1969)		19 October 192628 January 1927EP

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
— István Vásáry
(1887–1955)
acting		21 December 1944FKGP
1 Béla Zsedényi
(1894–1955)		21 December 194429 November 1945Independent

Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary

Parties   FKGP   MKP–MDP–MSZMP   MSZP

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
5 Ferenc Nagy
(1903–1979)		29 November 19455 February 1946FKGP
6 Msgr. Béla Varga
(1903–1995)		7 February 19463 July 1947FKGP
7 Árpád Szabó
(1878–1948)		4 July 194731 July 1947FKGP
8 Imre Nagy
(1896–1958)		16 September 19478 June 1949MKP
(8) MDP
9 Károly Olt
(1904–1985)		8 June 194923 August 1949MDP
10 Lajos Drahos
(1895–1983)		23 August 194918 May 1951MDP
11 Imre Dögei
(1912–1964)		18 May 195114 August 1952MDP
12 Sándor Rónai
(1892–1965)		14 August 195221 March 1963MDP
(12) MSZMP
13 Erzsébet Metzker Vass
(1915–1980)		21 March 196314 April 1967MSZMP
14 Gyula Kállai
(1910–1996)		14 April 196712 May 1971MSZMP
15 Antal Apró
(1913–1994)		12 May 197119 December 1984MSZMP
16 István Sarlós
(1921–2006)		19 December 198429 June 1988MSZMP
17 István Stadinger
(1927–)		29 June 198810 March 1989MSZMP
18 Mátyás Szűrös
(1933–)		10 March 19892 May 1990MSZMP
(18) MSZP

Hungary (since 1989)

Parties   Independent   SZDSZ   MDF   MSZP   Fidesz

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party Assembly
(Election)
— 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

References
  1. "2011. évi CCII. törvény Magyarország címerének és zászlajának használatáról, valamint állami kitüntetéseiről" [Act CCII of 2011 on the Use of the Coat of Arms and Flag of Hungary and on State Awards]. CompLex Hatályos Jogszabályok Gyűjteménye (in Hungarian). Retrieved 21 February 2017.

Sources
  • Official website of the National Assembly of Hungary (in Hungarian)
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