This article lists the heads of state of Hungary, from the Hungarian Declaration of Independence and the establishment of the Hungarian State in 1849 (during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848) until the present day. The current head of state of Hungary is President of the Republic Tamás Sulyok, former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. He was elected on 26 February 2024 and took office on 5 March 2024. For earlier rulers, see Grand Prince of the Hungarians, King of Hungary and List of Hungarian monarchs.

Hungarian State (1849)

Parties After the collapse of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the restored Hungarian Kingdom became an integral part of the Austrian Empire until 1867, when dual Austro-Hungarian Monarchy was created and the Hungarian Kingdom was organized as Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen.

Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen (1867–1918)

Hungarian People's Republic (1918–1919)

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Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)

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Hungarian People's Republic (1919)

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Hungarian Republic (1919–1920)

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Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)

Government of National Unity (1944–1945)

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Soviet-backed provisional governments (1944–1946)

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Hungarian Republic (1946–1949)

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Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989)

Chairman of the Presidential Council

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Leader of the Hungarian Working People's Party / Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party

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Hungarian Republic / Hungary (from 1989)

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