Katalin Novák was chosen as the defining female character of 2022 by Forbes Middle East. The politician is Hungary's youngest ever head of state, the newspaper's columns read.

Katalin Novák took office as the new president of the Republic of Hungary in May 2022, making her the first female president of the Eastern European country - the renowned newspaper presents the Hungarian head of state.

As a reminder: the head of state previously worked as minister of family affairs, and since 2018 as a member of the Hungarian Parliament. The 45-year-old politician is Hungary's youngest ever head of state, and has held this role for five years, read the Forbes Middle East columns.

The site writes about the women who were global historical figures in 2022.

Source: Mandarin

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