Hungary's president signs law change ending his term in office
The amendment also sets 12-year lawmaker terms and a 70-year retirement age for Constitutional Court judges, forcing Orban ally Peter Polt to retire.
- Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok signed a constitutional amendment on July 18, terminating his own term as part of Prime Minister Peter Magyar's drive to dismantle former Prime Minister Viktor Orban's power structures.
- Prime Minister Magyar, who ousted Viktor Orban in an April election landslide, claims a mandate to dismantle the former leader's power bastions, citing society's "serious loss of confidence" in Sulyok's leadership.
- Beyond the presidency, the amendment enforces a 12-year term limit for lawmakers and sets a retirement age of 70 for Constitutional Court judges, forcing Orban ally Peter Polt to depart.
- Parliament Speaker Agnes Forsthoffer will assume the interim presidency from Monday, while Sulyok stated he signed the measure because it technically respected the letter of the law.
- Viktor Orban criticized the reforms on Facebook, warning "Tyranny is no longer a threat but reality," while Magyar argued the changes restore the state's ability to serve its citizens.
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Hungary’s President Seals Fate By Signing Amendment Ending Own Presidency
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Hungary’s President Tamás Sulyok sealed his fate late Saturday by signing a constitutional amendment that will prematurely end his presidency after months of relentless pressure from Prime Minister Péter Magyar. “With Sulyok’s signature, the last obstacle to our shared decisions taking effect has been removed,” Prime Minister Péter Magyar said after the president approved…
The Hungarian President, Tamás Sulyok, agreed to leave office after signing the 17th amendment to the Constitution of Hungary, which puts an end to his term as President of the Republic. The signature took place last Saturday, 18, and put an end to Sulyok's term at midnight this Sunday, 19. Prime Minister Péter Magyar's party, imposed the approval of this legislative change in Parliament because it considered that the President is a strong ally …
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