Hungary Passes Amendment to End President's Mandate
The amendment passed 139 to 6 and would trigger immediate removal if Sulyok signs it, while also imposing 12-year term limits on lawmakers.
- On Monday, Hungary's parliament approved the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law by a 139–6 vote, terminating the mandate of President Tamás Sulyok and restructuring key state institutions.
- Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who ended Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule in April, labeled Sulyok a "puppet" of the former premier and argued removing him is essential to dismantle Orban-era power structures.
- The legislation introduces a 12-year term limit for MPs and restores a 70-year retirement age for Constitutional Court judges. Fidesz lawmakers boycotted the session, calling the amendment "unprecedented" assault on Hungary's democratic order.
- President Sulyok faces a five-day deadline to sign the amendment, which would immediately end his mandate the following day; Tisza vowed to launch impeachment proceedings if he refuses.
- Fidesz parliamentary group leader Gergely Gulyás resigned Monday, citing the new 12-year term limit barring him from future elections. Magyar plans comprehensive constitutional reform this autumn, signaling permanent institutional reconfiguration.
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The Hungarian Parliament, controlled by the recently elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar, adopted a constitutional amendment to oust President Tamas Sulyok over his ties to former leader Viktor Orbán. The post Magyar-Run Hungarian Parliament Votes to Oust Orbán Ally from Presidency Early appeared first on Breitbart.
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