Hungary's parliament elected former Supreme Court President András Baka as the country's new president on Tuesday, replacing Tamás Sulyok, a figure closely identified with the previous Orbán government, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
Hungary's parliament elected former Supreme Court President András Baka as president on Tuesday, replacing Tamás Sulyok, who was closely associated with Viktor Orbán's government, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
The election confirms the result first reported by The Zioneer at 16:20 today. Baka, a former head of the Budapest Supreme Court, was chosen by the legislature to serve as head of state.
The vote comes after a series of constitutional changes in Hungary. Last month, parliament impeached Sulyok as part of a broader reform drive by Prime Minister Péter Magyar's coalition, which also passed amendments limiting prime ministerial terms to eight years and capping parliamentary terms at 12 years, as The Zioneer previously reported. The election of a former Supreme Court president to the presidency marks a shift from the Orbán-era appointee.
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