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| Curia of Hungary | |
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| Kúria | |
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| Established | 1949; 76 years ago (1949) |
| Location | Budapest |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Hungary |
| Website | kuria-birosag |
| President | |
| Currently | András Zsolt Varga |
| Since | 2021 |
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
Supreme court (1949–2012)
- 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–)
- Péter Darák (2012–2021)
- András Varga (2021–)
See also
External links
References
- "Megválasztották kilenc évre Varga Zsolt Andrást a Kúria élére". www.origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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