Hungary appoints nineteen new judges from September

The President of the Republic of Hungary has appointed nineteen new judges, effective 1 September 2026, in a decision published in the Magyar Közlöny of 24 August 2026. Twelve of the appointees receive fixed-term appointments running until 31 August 2029, while seven are appointed for an indefinite term.

The appointments are set out in decision 201/2026. (VIII. 24.) KE határozat on the appointment of judges, issued on the proposal of the President of the National Office for the Judiciary (Országos Bírósági Hivatal). The measure rests on Article 9(3)(k) and Article 26(2) of the Fundamental Law and on Act CLXII of 2011 on the legal status and remuneration of judges. It was signed by Forsthoffer Ágnes, President of the National Assembly, exercising the powers of the President of the Republic.

Fixed-term appointments

Twelve judges are appointed for a fixed term of three years, from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029:

• Daxné dr. Barabás Bernadett
• dr. Idzig Izabella
• dr. Jasku Rebeka
• dr. Kardos Krisztina
• dr. Kele Bettina
• dr. Kövesdi Gergely Mihály
• dr. Miskolczy Barnabás
• dr. Molnár-Németh Kata
• dr. Ott Máté Boldizsár
• dr. Ruszin Olga Zsófia
• dr. Szalóki-Rák Nikolett
• dr. Udvardy Péter

Indefinite appointments

Seven judges are appointed for an indefinite term, also effective 1 September 2026:

• dr. Barna Lili
• dr. Hajtman Veronika
• dr. Körmendiné dr. Kovács Veronika
• dr. Petrovics Aletta
• dr. Takáts Fanni Veronika
• dr. Tóth Ajtony Ákos
• dr. Vörös Viktor Jenő

Legal basis and context

Both groups are appointed under the same legal framework, on the recommendation of the head of the National Office for the Judiciary. The fixed-term appointments are made under sections 3(2) and 23(1) of Act CLXII of 2011, while the indefinite appointments additionally rely on section 24 of the same act. The decision is one of two presidential measures on the judiciary in the same issue, the companion decision 200/2026. (VIII. 24.) KE határozat providing for the dismissal of judges on grounds of resignation, retirement age and application for pension.

The appointments replenish the ranks of the Hungarian judiciary at the start of the new judicial year, filling both fixed and indefinite posts. By combining three-year terms with permanent appointments, the measure helps ensure continuity in the staffing of the courts from 1 September 2026.

Source: Magyar Közlöny, 116. szám, 24 August 2026, IX. Határozatok Tára, p. 4029 (official reference: 201/2026. (VIII. 24.) KE határozat).