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Hungary parliament elects former supreme court head Andras Baka as president

By Thomson Reuters Aug 11, 2026 | 8:17 AM

BUDAPEST, Aug 11 (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by Anita ​Komuves)