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
Coat of arms used by the President of the National Assembly[1]
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

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 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
—		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
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)
—		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)

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)