Power Shift

Hungarian Parliament Votes to Remove Orbán-Appointed President Sulyok From Office

Sourced from 4 publications

  • •Hungary's parliament passed a constitutional amendment removing President Tamás Sulyok, who was appointed under former PM Viktor Orbán
  • •The 17th amendment surpassed the two-thirds majority required for constitutional change
  • •Prime Minister Péter Magyar described the move as replacing 'Orbán's political puppets'
  • •Orbán lost power in April 2025 after governing Hungary for 16 years, according to the BBC
  • •The vote is part of a broader effort by Magyar's Tisza party to overhaul institutions shaped by Orbán's long tenure

Sources

Hungary’s parliament votes to oust president in latest anti-Orban move

Al Jazeera

Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office

BBC World

Hungarian parliament removes President Tamás Sulyok from office

Euronews

Hungary’s parliament votes to oust Orbán-appointed president

Politico EU

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