Hungary

National Assembly

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Data on women

Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.

Current representation

Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber

Current number of members
199
Women
29
Percentage of women
14.6%

Speaker

No information available

Secretary general

No information available

Data on age at the start of the legislature

Number of members, by age (2022-05)
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 4 24 19 22 65 31 5 1 0 171
Female 0 2 7 4 5 7 2 1 0 0 28
Totals per age interval 0 6 31 23 27 72 33 6 1 0 199
Total <= 45: 60 Total >= 46: 139
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
3.0% 2.0% 1.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
18.6% 14% 4.5%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
30.2% 24% 6.5%

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
No
Electoral quota for women
Yes

Notes: Voluntary political party quotas

Sources: Cf. individual party statutes.

First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament
1945

First woman speaker

Year of first woman speaker
1963

Women’s suffrage

Women’s right to vote
1918
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal
Detail of restrictions
"Male citizens over 24 who had proof of literacy and fulfilled a one year residency requirement. The right to vote was also limited by property or income qualifications. These prerequisites were waived for non-commissioned and commissioned officers and fo
Women’s right to vote
1945
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal
Women’s right to vote
1953
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: According to 2004 response

Women's right to stand for election
1958
Restricted or universal
Universal

Notes: According to 2004 response

Women's caucus

Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.

There is currently no women's caucus in this chamber.

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No