President of Hungary
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The President of Hungary is the country’s ceremonial head of state, responsible for representing the nation, signing laws, and performing certain constitutional and diplomatic duties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of Hungary (under constitutional conditions) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| appointsOnProposalOf | appoints the Prime Minister on the proposal of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| branch | executive branch of Hungary ⓘ |
| cannotHold | any other public office while in office ⓘ |
| canRefuseToSign | laws deemed unconstitutional or requiring reconsideration ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | largely ceremonial with limited but important constitutional powers ⓘ |
| country | Hungary ⓘ |
| electionMethod | indirect election by the National Assembly of Hungary ⓘ |
| electoralBody | National Assembly of Hungary ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
Regent Miklós Horthy
ⓘ
surface form:
Miklós Horthy
|
| firstHolderAsRegent | Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| firstHolderInRepublicForm | Mihály Károlyi ⓘ |
| flag | Standard of the President of Hungary ⓘ |
| formationContext | after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1919 ⓘ |
| impeachmentMechanism | may be removed by the National Assembly for intentional violation of the constitution or other law ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Fundamental Law of Hungary ⓘ |
| nominator | members of the National Assembly of Hungary ⓘ |
| nonPartisanRequirement | must suspend party membership while in office ⓘ |
| oathRequirement | must swear to uphold the Fundamental Law of Hungary ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitleInHungarian | Magyarország köztársasági elnöke ⓘ |
| promulgates | acts of Parliament ⓘ |
| represents | Hungary as a whole rather than any particular political party ⓘ |
| residence | Sándor Palace ⓘ |
| residenceCity | Budapest ⓘ |
| residenceCountry | Hungary ⓘ |
| role |
accredits and receives ambassadors
ⓘ
appoints certain high state officials ⓘ appoints the Prime Minister of Hungary ⓘ ceremonial head of state of Hungary ⓘ commander-in-chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces in peacetime ⓘ confers state decorations and awards ⓘ grants individual pardons ⓘ may dissolve the National Assembly under conditions defined by the constitution ⓘ may initiate national referendums under certain conditions ⓘ may request constitutional review of laws by the Constitutional Court of Hungary ⓘ may send adopted laws back to the National Assembly for reconsideration ⓘ represents Hungary in international relations ⓘ represents the unity of the Hungarian nation ⓘ sets the date of parliamentary elections ⓘ signs laws passed by the National Assembly of Hungary ⓘ |
| seat | Budapest ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| successionRule | Speaker of the National Assembly acts as interim president if the office is vacant ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | maximum two consecutive terms ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
President of Hungary (under constitutional conditions)