Regent of Hungary
| Regent of Hungary | |
|---|---|
| Magyarország kormányzója | |
| Style | His Serene Highness |
| Type | Head of state Commander-in-chief |
| Member of | Crown Council |
| Residence | Buda Castle |
| Appointer | Royal Diet National Assembly |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 6 June 1446 (historic) 1 March 1920 |
| First holder | John Hunyadi |
| Final holder | Miklós Horthy |
| Abolished | 15 October 1944 |
| Deputy | Vice-Regent |
The regent of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország kormányzója) was a position established in 1446 and renewed in 1920. It was held by Admiral Miklós Horthy until 1944. Under the Constitution of Hungary there were two regents, one a regent of the ruling house, called the Nádor, and another called "Kormányzó" (which can mean "governor"). As the Entente had banned the legitimate Nádor (kept by a member of the House of Habsburg) from taking his place, the choice fell on electing a governor-regent: Admiral Horthy was chosen. Thus, he was regent of the post-World War I state called the Kingdom of Hungary and served as the head of state in the absence of a monarch, while a prime minister served as head of government. Horthy was styled "His Serene Highness the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary" (Ő Főméltósága a Magyar Királyság Kormányzója).