Hungary parliament elects former supreme court head Andras Baka as president
8/11/2026 5:18:10 PM
Hungary's parliament elected Andras Baka, a former head of the Supreme Court, as the country's next president on Tuesday, a symbolic step in Prime Minister Peter Magyar's effort to dismantle former premier Viktor Orban's bastions of power.
Baka was elected to the largely ceremonial role with the votes of the governing centre-right Tisza party. Members of the opposition Fidesz party did not take part in the election.
Baka was elected to the largely ceremonial role with the votes of the governing centre-right Tisza party. Members of the opposition Fidesz party did not take part in the election.