WEAK BUT NOT POWERLESS: THE POSITION OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE HUNGARIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
WEAK BUT NOT POWERLESS: THE POSITION OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE HUNGARIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM

Author(s): Attila Horváth, Attila Gyulai, Gábor Dobos
Subject(s): Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Government/Political systems, Electoral systems
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Hungary; Political system; Head of state; Political history; Government forms;
Summary/Abstract: It is widely thought that the head of state has a weak, constitutionally limited position in Hungarian politics. Looking more closely, however, several important factors seem to be worth analysing. While the strong head of state is part of Hungary’s long political tradition, during the transition from communism to democracy, its role was constitutionally weakened. This discrepancy would suggest broad opportunities for strengthening the informal position of the president; still, only isolated efforts have been made over the last two decades. These efforts, however, can always be traced back to the formal frameworks.

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