2009 in Hungary

This article discusses the year 2009 in Hungary.

Incumbents

 * President – László Sólyom
 * Prime Minister – Ferenc Gyurcsány (until 14 April); Gordon Bajnai (starting 14 April)

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 (Fővárosi Ítélőtábla) disbanded the Magyar Gárda (Hungarian Guard Movement) 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

January

 * 2 January – József Sákovics, 81, Hungarian Olympic fencer.
 * 6 January – Róbert Ilosfalvy, 81, Hungarian opera singer.

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 (Ferencvárosi TC).

July

 * 18 July – Pál Regős, 83, Hungarian pantomimist and choreographer