Ágnes Forsthoffer

Ágnes Forsthoffer

MP
Forsthoffer in 2026
Speaker of the National Assembly
Assumed office
9 May 2026
Suspended between 20 July – 19 August 2026
Preceded byLászló Kövér
Acting President of Hungary
In office
20 July 2026 – 19 August 2026
Prime MinisterPéter Magyar
Preceded byTamás Sulyok
Succeeded byAndrás Baka
Vice President of TISZA
Assumed office
19 September 2025
Serving with Márk Radnai and Zoltán Tarr
PresidentPéter Magyar
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
9 May 2026
Preceded byKároly Kontrát
ConstituencyVeszprém County 2nd
Personal details
Born (1980-03-24) 24 March 1980 (age 46)
Balatonfüred, Hungary
Political partyTISZA
EducationBudapest University of Economics and Business (BS)
University of Pécs (MS)

Ágnes Forsthoffer (born 24 March 1980) is a Hungarian politician and businesswoman who has been the Speaker of the National Assembly since 2026. She has also been a vice president of the Tisza Party since 2025.

Early life

Forsthoffer was born on 24 March 1980 in Balatonfüred. Forsthoffer was raised in Balatonfüred.

Forsthoffer moved to Budapest to study at the Budapest University of Economics and Business. She received a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting in 2002, and afterwards received a master's degree in marketing from the University of Pécs in 2004.

Political career

Forsthoffer began her political career in 2024, when she ran as an independent in the 2024 Hungarian local elections for Balatonfüred's 8th constituency. However, she was not elected. In September 2025, Forsthoffer was elected as the third vice president of the Tisza Party.

Member of Parliament

Forsthoffer was a candidate for the Tisza Party in the 2026 parliamentary election, and was elected to the National Assembly from Veszprém County's 2nd constituency. After the election, prime minister Péter Magyar announced that he would nominate Forsthoffer to be the speaker of the National Assembly. She was sworn in on 9 May.

Notes

  1. ↑ Anikó Hallerné Nagy served as Acting Speaker during Forsthoffer's acting presidency.

References

  1. ↑ "Tizenkét év után visszakerül az EU-s zászló a Parlament épületére". telex. 9 May 2026.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ Hetzmann, Mercédesz (20 April 2026). "Historic: Tisza Party nominates party VP as Speaker of Parliament – UPDATE". dailynewshungary.com.
  3. ↑ Tremmer, Tamás (2010-12-27). "Az Év vállalkozója 2010: megtisztelő elismerésben részesült Forsthoffer Ferenc". Az Év vállalkozója 2010: megtisztelő elismerésben részesült Forsthoffer Ferenc. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  4. ↑ "A Tisza Párt alelnöke 18 évesen az Anna-bál szépe volt, a korabeli lapok azonban csalást sejtettek". Index (in Hungarian). 30 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Forsthoffer Ágnes életrajz, wikipédia". Retromuzsika.hu. 2025-09-07. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  6. ↑ "Bukott önkormányzati képviselőjelölt a Tisza Párt Kötcsén bejelentett új női alelnöke". Bukott önkormányzati képviselőjelölt a Tisza Párt Kötcsén bejelentett új női alelnöke. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  7. ↑ "Bemutatkozik Forsthoffer Ágnes, Arács független önkormányzati képviselőjelöltje". Füred TV. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  8. ↑ "Forsthoffer Ágnes a TISZA új alelnöke" (in Hungarian). Tisza Party. 19 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Forsthoffer Ágnes lett a Tisza Párt harmadik alelnöke". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 2025-09-19. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  10. ↑ "www.facebook.com/peter.magyar". Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  11. ↑ "Tarolt a Tisza Veszprém vármegyében: mind a négy körzetet vitték". 82nullanulla (in Hungarian). 13 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Hetzmann, Mercédesz (20 April 2026). "Historic: Tisza Party nominates party VP as Speaker of Parliament – UPDATE". dailynewshungary.com.
  13. ↑ "Tizenkét év után visszakerül az EU-s zászló a Parlament épületére". telex. 9 May 2026.[permanent dead link]