Hungary PM Magyar proposes chess grandmaster Judit Polgar for president
Summary
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar proposed chess champion Judit Polgar for president after a constitutional amendment removed the previous president from office. Polgar, known as the greatest female chess player, will be asked if she wants to take the position, which requires election by parliament within 30 days.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Peter Magyar wants Judit Polgar to be Hungary's next president.
- The current president was removed by a new constitutional amendment.
- Magyar accuses the removed president of being loyal to former prime minister Viktor Orban.
- Judit Polgar is a retired chess champion, considered the best female player ever.
- Polgar was top-ranked among women players for 25 years and competed successfully against men.
- Hungary's parliament must elect a new president within 30 days.
- Until then, the speaker of parliament, Agnes Forsthoffer, will act as the temporary head of state.
- Some human rights groups criticized the constitutional change as similar to actions under Orban's previous government.
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