Hungary’s parliament votes to oust president in latest anti-Orban move
Summary
Hungary’s parliament passed a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamas Sulyok from office, allowing a new president to be elected. This move follows the election of Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party, which aims to reduce the influence of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban and implement judicial and institutional reforms.Key Facts
- Hungary’s parliament voted 139 to 6 to amend the constitution to remove President Tamas Sulyok.
- The amendment ends Sulyok’s term immediately and enables the election of a new president.
- Sulyok has five days to sign the amendment, or parliament will start impeachment proceedings.
- New Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party won a large majority in April, ending Orban’s 16-year rule.
- The amendment includes judicial reforms, a new anticorruption body, and a 12-year limit on lawmakers’ terms.
- Sulyok was elected president in February 2024 and is seen as linked to the former Orban government.
- Magyar has called Sulyok unfit to represent the nation and aims to remove Orban-era officials.
- The presidency mainly has symbolic powers but can approve laws and send them to the Constitutional Court for review.
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