The Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary ( hu, Magyarország Országgyűlésének elnöke, literally the President of National Assembly of Hungary) is the
presiding officer of the
National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the r ...
of
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
. The current Speaker is
László Kövér, since 6 August 2010.
The Speaker of the National Assembly serves as acting
President of Hungary
The president of Hungary, officially the president of the republicUnder the Basic Law, adopted in 2011, the official name of the state is simply Hungary; Before, the state was called the Republic of Hungary. However, the office is nonetheles ...
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
In 1927 the National Assembly of Hungary became
bicameral
Bicameralism is a type of legislature, one divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single gr ...
.
Speakers of the Provisional National Assembly
Parties
Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary
Parties
Hungary (since 1989)
Parties
See also
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List of speakers of the House of Magnates
*
List of speakers of the House of Representatives (Hungary)
References
Sources
Official website of the National Assembly of Hungary
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