Dr. Monika Karas (born 1960s) is a Hungarian

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and

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who served as President of the National

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and

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Authority (NMHH) from 19 August 2013 to 31 October 2021. Before her appointment, she was known as a defense lawyer for

Magyar Nemzet ''Magyar Nemzet'' ('' en, Hungarian Nation'') is a major Hungarian newspaper published in Hungary, and in 2021 styled itself as "close to the current Hungarian government led by Viktor Orbán." History and profile ''Magyar Nemzet'', a moderate ...

Lánchíd Rádió Lánchíd Rádió (lit. "''Chain Bridge Radio''") was a privately owned radio station in Hungary. It began broadcasting 15 March 2007 and offered news, reports, interviews, cultural programs and popular music. It is Hungary's 10th most listened ra ...

and

Hír TV Hír TV is a Hungarian television news channel, the first of such made in the country. It began broadcasting on 2 January 2003. History Initial years On 26 November 2002, the TV channel was registered using 20 million Hungarian forints (~64 ...

, Szárhegy-dűlő-Sárazsadány-Tokajhegyalja Kft. (the company in which Orbán Viktor and his wife had an interest), Árpád Habony,

Antal Rogán Antal Rogán (born 29 January 1972) is a Hungarian economist and politician, who served as Mayor of Belváros-Lipótváros (fifth district of Budapest) from 2006 to 2014. He became a member of the National Assembly (MP) in the 1998 parliamen ...

, Magyar Fórum and

Fidesz Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (; hu, Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Hungary, led by Viktor Orbán. It was formed in 1988 under the name of Alliance of Young ...

. Karas announced her resignation on 15 October 2021, with the effect on 31 October, citing finding new challenges. Media independent of government assessed the decision as a political machination, as the National Assembly with the pro-government two-third majority of

is able to elect her successor for nine years before the 2022 parliamentary election.

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1960s births Living people Hungarian journalists Hungarian women journalists Hungarian jurists 21st-century Hungarian women politicians Eötvös Loránd University alumni {{Hungary-journalist-stub