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.

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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

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Hungarian government canBeDissolvedBy President of Hungary
this entity surface form: President of Hungary (under constitutional conditions)
National Assembly of Hungary canBeDissolvedBy President of Hungary
Hungarian government coexistsWith President of Hungary
Hungarian Defence Forces commanderInChief President of Hungary
National Assembly of Hungary electoralBodyFor President of Hungary
Hungary headOfStateTitle President of Hungary
Budapest seatOf President of Hungary