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Curia of Hungary

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Curia of Hungary
Kúria
Map
Established1949; 75 years ago (1949)
LocationBudapest
Authorised byConstitution of Hungary
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President
CurrentlyAndrás Zsolt Varga
Since2021

The Curia (Hungarian: Kúria, pronounced [ˈkuːriɒ]), also known as the Supreme Court (Legfelsőbb Bíróság) before 2011, is the supreme court and highest judicial authority of Hungary. The Curia was founded in 1949 as the People's Republic of Hungary Supreme Court. It was preceded by the Royal Curia of the Kingdom of Hungary. The current president of the court is András Zsolt Varga.

Presidents

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Supreme court (1949–2012)

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  • Ödön Somogyi (1949–1950)
  • Péter Jankó (1950–1953)
  • Erik Molnár (1953–1954)
  • József Domokos (1954–1958)
  • Mihály Jahner-Bakos (1958–1963)
  • József Szalay (1963–1968)
  • Ödön Szakács (1968–1980)
  • Jenő Szilbereky (1980–1990)
  • Pál Solt (1990–2002)
  • Zoltán Lomnici (2002–2008)
  • András Baka (2009–2011)

Curia (2012–)

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  • Péter Darák (2012–2021)
  • András Varga (2021–)[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Megválasztották kilenc évre Varga Zsolt Andrást a Kúria élére". www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2020-10-19.