Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar wrote on Facebook that he will meet chess grandmaster Judit Polgár tomorrow and offer her the presidency. The presidency has been vacant since the impeachment of Tamás Sulyok, as The Zioneer reported earlier this evening.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Facebook on Sunday evening that he will meet chess grandmaster Judit Polgár on Monday and formally offer her the presidency. The offer, if accepted, would make Polgár the first female president of Hungary.
The announcement came hours after The Zioneer first reported on the development. At 21:44 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported (citing ynet) that the PM would propose a Jewish chess player for the presidency. Minutes later, at 21:44 Jerusalem, The Zioneer updated the report, citing N12, identifying the candidate as Judit Polgár and noting that the presidency had been vacant since the impeachment of Tamás Sulyok in July.
Polgár, 50, is widely regarded as the greatest female chess player in history. She competed primarily against men, was ranked among the world's top ten players at her peak, and has defeated world champions. She is also a prominent Jewish figure in Hungary.
The meeting is scheduled for Monday. It remains unclear whether Polgár will accept the nomination.
3 developments
- StrongHungarian ruling party unanimously picks Judit Polgár as presidential candidate
- DevelopingHungarian PM Magyar pushes constitutional amendment to impeach President Sulyok
- DevelopingHungary's parliament impeaches President Sulyok; Orbán: 'democracy is dead'
- DevelopingHungarian President Sulyok signs constitutional amendment, ending his term
Source and signal
- Internal intake