Curia of Hungary

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.

Curia of Hungary
Kúria
Established	1949 (1949)
Location	Budapest
Authorised by	Constitution of Hungary
Website	kuria-birosag.hu/hu/splashify-splash
President
Currently	András Zsolt Varga
Since	2021

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

• Curia Regia
• Constitutional Court of Hungary

External links

• Official website of the Curia of Hungary (English)
• History of Curia (Hungarian)