Katalin Novák

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The native form of this personal name is Novák Katalin Éva. This article uses the Western name order.
Katalin Novák
File:Katalin Novák in 2017 (cropped).jpg
Novák in 2017
President of Hungary
Assumed office
10 May 2022
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Preceded by János Áder
Minister for Family Affairs
In office
1 October 2020 – 31 December 2021
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Office abolished
Member of the National Assembly
In office
8 May 2018 – 1 May 2022
Personal details
Born Katalin Éva Novák
(1977-09-06) 6 September 1977 (age 47)
Szeged, Hungary
Political party Fidesz
Spouse(s) István Attila Veres
Children 3
Residence Sándor Palace, Budapest
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Katalin Éva Novák[1] (born 6 September 1977) is a Hungarian politician serving as the current president of Hungary, having been elected in the 2022 presidential election. Novák is the first woman to hold the presidency, as well as the youngest president in the history of Hungary, elected at the age of 44. A member of Fidesz, Novák has additionally served as member of the National Assembly from 2018 to 2022, and as Minister for Family Affairs in the fourth Orbán Government from 2020 until 2021.

Education

After completing her secondary education at the Ságvári Endre Secondary School at Szeged in 1996, Novák studied economics at the Corvinus University of Budapest and law at the University of Szeged. While a student, she additionally studied abroad at the Paris Nanterre University. In addition to Hungarian, Novák speaks French, English, and German.[2]

Career

Novák started work at the Foreign Ministry in 2001, specializing in European Union and European matters. In 2010 she became a ministerial advisor and in 2012 was appointed Head of Cabinet of the Ministry of Human Resources.[2]

In 2014 she became State Secretary for Family and Youth Affairs at the Ministry of Human Capacities, eventually becoming Minister of Family Affairs in October 2020 a position held until December 2021.

She served as Vice President of Fidesz between 2017 and 2021.[3]

On 21 December 2021, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that Novák would be his nominee in the 2022 presidential election.[4] On 10 March 2022, she won gaining 137 out of 188 votes in the National Assembly.[5]

Personal life

Katalin Novák is married and has three children. Her husband is economist István Veres, director of the Financial Market and Foreign Exchange Market Directorate at the Hungarian National Bank (MNB).[6]

International recognition

In 2019 she became a Dame of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour[7] and a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.[8]

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Political offices
New office Minister for Family Affairs
2020–2021		 Office abolished
Preceded by President of Hungary
2022–present		 Incumbent
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