2009 in Hungary
This article discusses the year '''2009 in Hungary.'''
Incumbents
- President - László Sólyom
- Prime Minister - Ferenc Gyurcsány ; Gordon Bajnai
Events
March
- March 21 - Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány announced his intention to resign as Prime Minister.
June
- June 7 - 2009 European Parliament election in Hungary, and the victory of Fidesz party.
July
- July 2 - the Metropolitan Court of Appeal disbanded the Magyar Gárda a patriotic-nationalistic association. It was coined a paramilitary, a party-militia, or – sarcastically – an operetta-guard by its opponents and certain media outlets, even though it was never armed. It was in varyingly close relationship with the Jobbik party in Hungary
Deaths
January
- 2 January – József Sákovics, 81, Hungarian Olympic fencer.
- 6 January – Róbert Ilosfalvy, 81, Hungarian opera singer.
- 9 January – Pál Németh, 71, Hungarian hammer throw coach.
February
- 17 February – Gyula Sáringer, 81, Hungarian agronomist.
March
- 11 March – Péter Bacsó, 81, Hungarian film director, after long illness.
- 12 March – Ferenc Szabó, 88, Hungarian footballer.