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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]
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]
According to Article 11 (6), the president of the republic must take an oath before the National Assembly. [1] [6]The oath is as follows: Én, [name of the person] fogadom, hogy Magyarországhoz és annak Alaptörvényéhez hű leszek, jogszabályait megtartom és másokkal is megtartatom; köztársasági elnöki tisztségemet a magyar nemzet javára gyakorolom.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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