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President of Hungary from 2022 to 2024

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Katalin Éva Veresné Novák (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.

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Native Name: Veresné Novák Katalin Éva

Alternative Names: Katalin Éva Novák • Katalin Éva Veresné Novák

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Hungary is bigger in size, but our population is almost similar. We need to focus on how we cooperate based on a mutual respect because that is what we can offer as Hungarians, the respect for you, for your way of life, for your people and for your nation; and that is what we expect also from our allies. It is this mutual respect background which our corporation already lies on and which it is going to fly on in the future as well,

'Earnest, open talks', 'in a lot more informal terms.

At the Eucharistic Congress in 2021, and during his three-day apostolic visit this April, Pope Francis' presence had such an appeal that it reached the hearts of even those who are not practicing believers.

I’m happy for that. I think it is important.” The church announced construction of the temple in 2019 but does not have a groundbreaking date.

We spoke about the wars happening in our neighboring countries and of course for us Hungarians, the war in our direct neighborhood in Ukraine, it is very alarming. This meeting just offered us a chance to speak about the importance of peace. We can also learn from you how to appreciate a peace situation and the lack of it in a war conflict. So that is why we stand for peace in Ukraine, and we try to do our best to reach peace negotiations and peace in general,”

If we have no kids, we have no future, and having children is saving the world

There is not a single country in Europe with a high enough birth rate to maintain its population, let alone increase it.

If there is no child, there will be no future,

The Office for the Protection of Sovereignty will properly fulfill its mission as defined in the Constitution if its activities do not affect the freedom of the press or freedom of expression. The President of the Republic has ordered the promulgation of the law,”

We know how precious freedom is and how painful it is to be deprived of it.

Jesus Christ is there with me. And then from that moment on in my position as a president, I have always had this security, this feeling of security that I’m never alone. I’m never alone when it’s about making a very difficult decision. I’m not alone when it’s about protecting our fellow Hungarians who are living in Ukraine, a country hit by war,

You shouldn’t be scared of anything either because you’re not alone.”

Knowing your tragic history, it is even more to appreciate how much progress you made lately and it's also thanks to your leadership and your commitment,

We are about to give up on our future,

I have seen the suffering that families go through. I have seen what they experience when peace is broken. I have met Ukrainian and Hungarian people who have lost family members. I have met Ukrainian children for whom a kindergarten was set up with the help and support of Hungary; children from whom the war is depriving a happy childhood,