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 Katalin Novák, who took office on 10 May 2022. She is the first woman to hold the presidency. As of , there are three living former heads of state of Hungary. 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) Parties Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919) Parties Hungarian People's Republic (1919) Parties Hungarian Republic (1919–1920) Parties Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946) Government of National Unity (1944–1945) Parties Soviet-backed provisional governments (1944–1946) Parties Hungarian Republic (1946–1949) Parties Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) Chairman of the Presidential Council Parties Leader of the Hungarian Working People's Party / Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party Parties Hungarian Republic / Hungary (from 1989) Parties See also List of Hungarian monarchs List of prime ministers of Hungary Notes References External links Rulers.org Hungary, List of heads of state of Heads of state