András Baka becomes Hungary's president

András Baka took office as President of Hungary. This was reported by Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar.

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András Baka became the President of Hungary on August 19, 2106.
The appointment was announced by Prime Minister Peter Madlár.
Baka was elected by the Hungarian Parliament on August 11.
Baka is the sole candidate who secured the required number of votes in the parliamentary election.
Baka previously served as President of the Supreme Court of Hungary and worked at the European Court of Human Rights.
Hungary is a parliamentary republic with the Prime Minister holding executive power.
The President represents the country, symbolizes national unity, appoints elections, and serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Hungarian law enforcement launched an investigation on Peter Szijjártó on August 8, 2026, over bribery related to his move to the Chinese automaker BYD. — vm
Peter Szijjártó resigned as a member of parliament on July 15, 2026, citing a job offer as head of external relations and business development for a group. — vm
Zoltán Osztró, a Catholic priest, publicly labeled Prime Minister Peter Madlár as 'an instrument of Satan,' citing church doctrine on individuals serving evil. — vm
Baka was removed from the Supreme Court in 2011 due to criticism of Viktor Orbán's policies. — tg_echoonline_news