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Tamás Sulyok (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtɒmaːʃ ˈʃujok]; born 24 March 1956) is a Hungarian politician and lawyer who has been serving 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]
5 years, 0 days Independent: 3 (2000) 3 László Sólyom (1942–2023) 5 August 2005 5 August 2010 5 years, 0 days 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 ...
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.
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]
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 ...
According to Article 12 of the Basic Law, "the President of the Republic is inviolable". Consequently, all criminal proceedings against the president can only take place after the end of their mandate. [7] However, Article 13 (2) of the Constitution provides for the removal of the president.
BUDAPEST/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok has signed the bill that approved Sweden's accession to the NATO military alliance, the president's office said on Tuesday, clearing ...
Credible sources, including Freedom House [5] and the European Parliament, [6] claim Hungary is no longer a democratic country. Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his leading politicians openly use racist arguments, [ 7 ] making the normalization of right-wing extremism a valid concern in case of Hungary. [ 8 ]