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Hungary: Polity Style: 1918-2024

16 Nov 1918 Hungary is proclaimed a people's republic in accordance with a resolution of the National Council (A Nemzeti Tanács) passed on 16 Nov 1918, publicly proclaimed at a ceremony in Budapest on 16 Nov 1918 (Official Gazette, No. 269, 23 Nov 1918, p. 1) [1]
16 Nov 1918 - 21 Mar 1919 Magyar Népköztársaság | Hungarian People's Republic
19 Nov 1918 all references to "royal" in legal acts are abolished in accordance with a regulation issued by the Government on 19 Nov 1918 (Official Gazette, No. 266, 20 Nov 1918, p. 10)
21 Mar 1919 Hungary is proclaimed a republic of Councils at the meeting of the Budapest Workers' Council (Budapesti Munkástanács) (Népszava, No. 69, 22 Mar 1919, pp. 3-4, 6)
21 Mar 1919 - 23 Jun 1919 Magyar Tanácsköztársaság | Hungarian Republic of Councils [1]
23 Jun 1919 the Constitution of the Socialist Federative Soviet Republic of Hungary (Magyarországi Szocialista Szövetséges Tanácsköztársaság alkotmánya) is adopted by the National Congress of Councils (Szövetséges Tanácsok Országos Gyűlése) (Official Gazette, No. 78, 28 Jun 1919, pp. 1-4)
23 Jun 1919 - 1 Aug 1919 Magyarországi Szocialista Szövetséges Tanácsköztársaság | Socialist Federative Republic of Councils of Hungary [1][2]
2 Aug 1919 the name of the state is changed in accordance with an order issued by the government on 2 Aug 1919 (Official Gazette, No. 109, 3 Aug 1919, p. 1) [3]
2 Aug 1919 - 6 Aug 1919 Magyar Népköztársaság | Hungarian People's Republic [1]
7 Aug 1919 - 29 Feb 1920 Magyarország | Hungary [1][4]
29 Feb 1920 the Constitutional order is restored in accordance with a law passed by the National Assembly (Nemzetgyűlés) on 29 Feb 1920, effective on promulgation on 29 Feb 1920 (National Law Collection, 29 Feb 1920; Official Gazette, No. 49, 29 Feb 1920, p. 1-2) [5]
29 Feb 1920 - 31 Jan 1946 Magyar Állam | Hungarian State [6]
18 Mar 1920 the references to "royal" in legal acts are restored in accordance with an order issued by the Government on 18 Mar 1920 (Official Gazette, No. 67, 21 Mar 1920, p. 1)
31 Jan 1946 the Hungarian Republic (Magyar Köztársaság) is established in accordance with a law passed by the National Assembly (Nemzetgyűlés) on 31 Jan 1946 (National Law Collection, 1946, pp. 3-12; National Assembly Proceedings 1945-1947, 1:346) [7]
31 Jan 1946 - 20 Aug 1949 Magyar Köztársaság | Hungarian Republic
20 Aug 1949 the Constituion of the Hungarian People's Republic (Magyar Köztársaság Alkotmánya) is adopted by the National Assembly (Országgyűlés) on 20 Aug 1949 (Official Gazette, Törvények és rendeletek tára, No. 174, 20 Aug 1949, pp. 1355-1362) [8]
20 Aug 1949 - 23 Oct 1989 Magyar Népköztársaság | Hungarian People's Republic
23 Oct 1989 the name of the state is changed in accordance with a law amending the Constituion passed by the National Assembly (Országgyűlés) on 18 Oct 1989, effective on promulgation on 23 Oct 1989 (Official Gazette, No. 74, 23 Oct 1989, pp. 1219-1243) [9]
23 Oct 1989 - 31 Dec 2011 Magyar Köztársaság | Hungarian Republic
1 Jan 2012 the Fundamental Law of Hungary (Magyarország Alaptörvénye) is adopted by the National Assembly (Országgyűlés) on 18 Apr 2011, signed into law on 25 Apr 2011, effective on the date (1 Jan 2012) prescribed by the Closing Provisions of the Fundamental Law (Official Gazette, No. 43, 25 Apr 2011, pp. 10656-10681)
1 Jan 2012 - Magyarország | Hungary
  1. The Hungarian National Government (Magyar Nemzeti kormány) was established in Arad in opposition to the Hungarian Soviet Republic and its successors, operating between 5 May 1919 and 22 Aug 1919 and using Magyarország (Hungary) as a reference to the polity.
  2. Also in official use: Magyar Tanácsköztársaság (Hungarian Republic of Councils).
  3. The first order of the government which had been appointed on 1 Aug 1919 was issued in the name of the Government of the Hungarian Republic (Magyar Köztársaság kormánya) (Official Gazette, No. 108, 2 Aug 1919, p. 1).
  4. A resolution of the Government of 8 Aug 1919 stated that the official name of the state is "Hungarian Republic, led by the Royal Prince József as the Governor thereof" ("Magyar Köztársaság, amelynek élén József királyi herceg mint kormányzó áll"). The Order No. 1 of the Government dated 8 Aug 1919 was issued in the name of Magyar Köztársaság (Hungarian Republic) and signed by Friedrich as Prime Minister of the Hungarian Republic (Magyar Köztársaság miniszterelnöke) (Official Gazette, No. 71, 8 Aug 1919, p. 2). This style was rarely applied and was eventually substituted with Magyarország.
  5. Full title: 1920. évi I. törvénycikk az alkotmányosság helyreállításáról és az állami főhatalom gyakorlásának ideiglenes rendezéséről.
  6. The only reference to the name of the state mentioned in the law of 29 Feb 1920 is Magyar Állam (Hungarian State). Art. 7 also states that "jurisdiction shall be exercised in the name of the Hungarian State by courts organised in the sense of the law" ("7. §. A bírói hatalmat a törvény értelmében szervezett bíróságok a törvényhozás további rendelkezéséig a magyar állam nevében gyakorolják.") Other names in official use included Magyarország (Hungary) and Magyar Királyság (Hungarian Kingdom).
  7. Full title: 1946. évi I. törvénycikk Magyarország államformájáról.
  8. Full title: 1949. évi 20. törvény. A Magyar Köztársaság Alkotmánya.
  9. Full title: 1989. évi XXXI. törvény az Alkotmány módosításáról.