Magyar wants chess player Judit Polgár as president

20.07.2026 11:01 HotInfo

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that on Monday he will nominate 49-year-old chess grandmaster Judit Polgár for the post of head of state. The step comes after the approval of the 17th amendment to the constitution, which terminates the mandate of the current president, Tamás Sulyok. svet.sme.sk ↗

Magyar stated that he wants to meet with Polgár and ask her whether she is prepared to serve the country in this new role until a new constitution is adopted. In a Sunday post on Facebook, he wrote that Hungary needs a head of state that every Hungarian can be proud of. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗

Polgár is one of the most prominent figures in world chess. Already as a teenager she played at the highest level and won Olympic titles on several occasions. Her possible appointment would therefore mean the arrival of a publicly known figure from outside traditional party politics into the highest constitutional office. teraz.sk ↗

Meanwhile, the ruling Fidesz party is downplaying the significance of the question of who will become the new head of state. According to its representatives, this question is irrelevant. Political developments are thus focusing on whether Polgár will accept the offer and how the filling of the presidential office will proceed after the end of Sulyok's mandate. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗

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Péter Magyar Premiér Maďarska, predseda Tiszy

25.07.2026

„Menthetetlen, bukott maffiafőnökkel foglalkozni felesleges. Köszönjük a bölcsességet és a bizalmat Magyarország!"

Celá Magyarova reakcia na Orbánov tusványoský prejav, zverejnená na Facebooku. Ukazuje jeho novú stratégiu — predchodcu nezdvíhať na svoju úroveň.

Péter Magyar Premiér Maďarska

18.07.2026

„Döntsünk együtt! Nem szivarszobákban szeretnénk a legmegfelelőbb jelöltet megtalálni. Javasoljanak a pártok, a közélet szereplői, civilek és magánemberek."

Výzva verejnosti, aby posielala návrhy na prezidentského kandidáta. O deň neskôr Magyar oznámil meno Judit Polgárovej.

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Tamás Sulyok Prezident Maďarska

11.06.2026