The President of Hungary signed a law on his own dismissal
Hungarian President Tamás Szujok has signed amendments to the Constitution that terminate his presidential powers ahead of schedule. Following the official publication of the document, his term will end the very next day.
This decision is part of a sweeping constitutional reform being carried out by the new “Tisa” party government following its victory in the parliamentary elections. Parliament must elect a new president within 30 days.
Hungarian President Tamás Szujok signed the 17th amendment to the country’s Fundamental Law, which provides for the early termination of his presidential powers. In effect, Szujok has approved a law that brings his own term to an end. According to the document, the president will lose his powers the very next day after the amendments are officially published in the Hungarian Official Gazette. The head of state announced his decision on Facebook on Saturday.
The Hungarian Parliament passed the constitutional amendments earlier this week. They are part of a sweeping reform being carried out by the new “Tisa” party government, led by Péter Magyar, following its victory in the general election in April. Tamás Szujok became president of Hungary in March 2024 following the resignation of Katalin Novák. Under the legislation in effect at that time, he was to remain in office until March 2029; however, following the adoption of the new constitutional amendments, his term will end much earlier.
Until a new head of state is elected, Parliament Speaker Ágnes Forsthofer will temporarily assume the duties of the president. In the meantime, one of her deputies will take over parliamentary duties. According to the Hungarian Constitution, Parliament must hold a secret ballot and elect a new president within 30 days of the termination of Tamás Szujók’s term.
Earlier, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar also stated that he supports another amendment to the Fundamental Law—lowering the voting age from 18 to 16. This initiative remains only a proposal for now and requires separate approval as part of constitutional reform, according to Daily News Hungary.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar stated that he supports lowering the voting age from 18 to 16. He proposed this change as part of preparations for the country’s new constitutional reform. According to the politician, today’s teenagers are knowledgeable enough to participate in shaping the country’s future.
