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Tamás Sulyok (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtɒmaːʃ ˈʃujok]; born 24 March 1956) is a Hungarian politician and lawyer who has served as the president of Hungary since 2024. He was the president of the Constitutional Court from 2016 until 2024. He was the Fidesz–KDNP candidate for the 2024 presidential election. [1]
The opposition alliance United for Hungary called for the direct election of the President of the Republic in their manifesto for the 2022 parliamentary election, which would require amending or replacing the current constitution. [3] On 25 February, opposition parties held a rally in Budapest calling for direct presidential elections. [4]
The president of the republic, elected by the National Assembly every five years, has a largely ceremonial role, but they are nominally the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and their powers include the nomination of the prime minister, who is to be elected by a majority of the votes of the members of Parliament, based on the recommendation made by the president of the republic.
Sulyok received 134 votes in favor of his presidency while five lawmakers voted against. Hungary's parliament on Monday elected a new president after its previous head of state resigned in a ...
Sulyok has been the president of Hungary's top court since 2016, a mandate he also received with the backing of lawmakers from the Fidesz ruling party. He is expected to take up the role on March 5.
3 (2000) 3 László Sólyom (1942–2023) 5 August 2005 6 August 2010 5 years, 1 day 4 (2005) 4 Pál Schmitt (born 1942) 6 August 2010 2 April 2012 : 1 year, 240 days Fidesz: 5 (2010) — László Kövér (born 1959) 2 April 2012 10 May 2012 38 days Acting President of the Republic — 5 János Áder (born 1959) 10 May 2012 9 May 2017
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Five people, with 3 children including pilot killed in a plane crash on Interstate 40 near Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. International relations. Enlargement of NATO. Sweden–NATO relations. Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok signs a bill formally authorizing the Foreign Ministry to ratify Sweden's accession to NATO. Law and crime