Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Hungary's President Resigns After Term Ends
Hungary's President Tamás Sulyok has stepped down after signing a new law that ended his term early.
The law was passed by the ruling Tisza party, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
The party said the president had lost the public's trust.
A former judge said the law was bad for democracy.
Former Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the law, saying it was a sign of tyranny.
The new law also sets term limits for lawmakers and a retirement age for judges.
The parliament will now elect a new president, and the speaker will be the interim president.
Hungary's President Tamás Sulyok resigned after signing a constitutional amendment ending his term.
The law was passed by the ruling Tisza party, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
The party cited a loss of public confidence in Sulyok as the reason for the law.
A former constitutional court judge warned that the reform harmed the rule of law.
Former Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the law, calling it tyranny.
- Who
- Hungary's President Tamás Sulyok
- What
- Resigned after signing a constitutional amendment ending his term
- When
- After signing the amendment
- Where
- Hungary
- Why
- Due to a law passed by the ruling Tisza party, citing loss of public confidence
- President
- Tamás Sulyok
- Party
- Tisza
- Prime Minister
- Péter Magyar
- Former Prime Minister
- Viktor Orban
- Term Limit
- 12 years for lawmakers
- Retirement Age
- 70 for constitutional court judges
- Interim President
- Ágnes Forsthoffer