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 rep ...
of
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
. The current Speaker is
László Kövér
László Kövér (; born 29 December 1959) is a Hungarian politician and the current speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary. He was the acting president of Hungary from 2 April 2012 to 10 May 2012, after the resignation of Pál Schmitt.
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, 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 Constitution of Hungary, Basic Law, adopted in 2011, the official name of the state is simply Hungary; Before, the state was called the Republic of Hungary. However, t ...
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.
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
The Speaker of the House of Magnates ( hu, A Mágnások Házának elnöke) was the Speaker (politics), presiding officer of the House of Magnates, the upper chamber of the Diet of Hungary.
The House of Magnates was initially established during ...
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List of speakers of the House of Representatives (Hungary)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives ( hu, A képviselőház elnöke) was the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet of Hungary.
The House of Representatives was initially established during the ...
References
Sources
Official website of the National Assembly of Hungary
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Speakers of the National Assembly of Hungary,
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