| President of the Republic of Hungary | |
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| Magyarország köztársasági elnöke | |
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| Residence | Sándor Palace Budapest, Hungary |
| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Precursor | Regent of Hungary (1st)Presidential Council of Hungary (2nd) |
| Formation | 11 January 1919 (1st)1 February 1946 (2nd)23 October 1989 (current) |
| First holder | Mihály Károlyi (1919)Zoltán Tildy (1946)Mátyás Szűrös (1989) |
| Abolished | 29 February 1920 (1st)20 August 1949 (2nd) |
| Deputy | Speaker of the National Assembly |
| Salary | 3,909,710 Ft monthly |
| Website | www.sandorpalota.hu |
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The president of Hungary, officially the president of the republic[note 1] (Hungarian: Magyarország köztársasági elnöke [ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡ ˈkøstaːrʃɒʃaːɡi ˈɛlnøkɛ], államelnök, or államfő [ˈaːlːɒɱføː]), is the head of state of Hungary. The office has a largely ceremonial (figurehead) role, but may also veto legislation or send legislation to the Constitutional Court for review. Most other executive powers, such as selecting government ministers and leading legislative initiatives, are vested in the office of the prime minister instead.
Former Head of the Constitutional Court, lawyer Tamás Sulyok, was elected as president on 26 February 2024, on the first day of the 2024 Spring Session in Parliament, succeeding Katalin Novák, who resigned on 10 February 2024 following pardon scandal.
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