Hungary's ruling party Tisza nominated former chief judge of the Supreme Court András Baka as a candidate for the country's president. Parliament is to decide on the new head of state next week and it is expected that the 76-year-old Baka will be elected on Tuesday. denik.cz ↗
Baka previously also served as a judge of the European Court of Human Rights. He came to broader international attention after being removed from his position as chief judge of the Hungarian Supreme Court in 2011. This happened following his criticism of the planned judicial reforms by Viktor Orbán's government. Die Zeit ↗
The nomination therefore carries significant symbolic meaning. Tisza, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, chose a personality associated with the issue of judicial independence and the rule of law. Baka is to replace the party's previous candidate and his selection comes at a time when attention in Hungary is again focusing on the relationship between political power and the judiciary. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
If parliament confirms the nomination, Baka will become Hungary's new president. His election would bring a former senior judge with direct experience of the dispute over Hungarian judicial reforms to the presidential office. ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗
Tisza Nominates András Baka for President of Hungary
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András Baka
Prezident Maďarska, do úradu nastupuje 19. augusta 2026
11.08.2026
„Nové Maďarsko nemôžeme stavať na pomste."
Z prvého prejavu po zvolení parlamentom. Baku zbavila funkcie predsedu Najvyššieho súdu Orbánova ústavná zmena a Štrasburg mu v roku 2016 dal za pravdu.
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András Baka
Prezident Maďarska, do úradu nastupuje 19. augusta 2026
11.08.2026
„Volebný výsledok sám osebe právny štát neobnoví."
Z toho istého prejavu. Odkaz mieril aj na novú väčšinu, ktorá ho zvolila.
Viktor Orbán
Predseda Fideszu, premiér Maďarska 2010 – 2026
25.07.2026
„Elnézést kell kérnem önöktől, az országot felforgató miniszterelnök a mi soraink közül jött."
Na letnej univerzite Tusványos v Tusnádfürdő, kde po historickej porážke Fideszu ohlásil „politiku odporu" proti novej vláde.
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.
Viktor Orbán
Predseda Fideszu, bývalý premiér Maďarska
13.06.2026
„Nevzdávam sa, nikdy, nikdy, nikdy."
Na sobotnom zjazde Fideszu po volebnej prehre, kde ho strana bez protikandidáta znovuzvolila za predsedu.
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Sources (7)
András Baka: Ungarns Regierungspartei nominiert Orbán-Kritiker als Präsidenten
Die Zeit
| 15:36 08.08.
Magyar’s party backs former supreme court head for Hungarian president
Politico Europe
| 15:31 08.08.
Maďarsko bude mít nového prezidenta: Vládní strana nominovala bývalého šéfa nejvyššího soudu
blesk.cz
| 15:25 08.08.
Maďarsko bude mít nového prezidenta. Tisza navrhla bývalého soudce
denik.cz
| 15:00 08.08.
Když ne slavná šachistka, tak respektovaný soudce. Tisza má nového kandidáta na prezidenta
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 14:51 08.08.
Węgrzy wybiorą nowego prezydenta. Partia premiera Magyara wskazała kandydata
Onet Wiadomosci
| 14:48 08.08.
Tisza nominovala na maďarského prezidenta bývalého šéfa nejvyššího soudu
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
| 14:35 08.08.
This article is part of an ongoing tracker
Hungary — parliament on May 9 + 11 open threads
Indicators completed by this article:
- ✅ New candidates for president after Judit Polgár declined (August 3, 2026, Index.hu, article 1302527): Péter Bárándy (lawyer), Róbert Puzsér (commentator), András Lányi (writer), and Zoltán Fleck proposing Adrienn Laczó (a former judge) — the selection process continues and the outcome is still open.
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