Hungarian Leadership Tension Escalates Over Bid to Remove President
Magyar, whose Tisza party reportedly defeated Orban’s Fidesz in the April general election by a significant margin, has initiated efforts aimed at removing officials appointed during Orban’s 16-year tenure in power.
The latest focus of this political push is President Tamas Sulyok, who was elected by parliament in early 2024. Magyar has accused him of failing to represent what he describes as “national unity” and of acting in the interests of Orban’s political camp.
“I have told the president that if he maintains his stance and does not resign, I will inform ...the lawmakers of Tisza about our legislative proposals today, and we will immediately start the necessary procedures,” Magyar said on Monday.
He added that the process of removing entrenched officials would take roughly one month and described it as part of an effort to eliminate what he called “removing all the puppets” he believes contributed to “dismantling the rule of law and democracy” under Orban’s administration.
President Sulyok has refused to resign, while representatives of Fidesz have condemned Magyar’s ultimatum as “unlawful.” His current term is scheduled to continue until 2029, and Orban’s party maintains that existing laws do not allow for his removal through the mechanisms being proposed.
Magyar, however, has indicated that he intends to use his party’s parliamentary majority to pursue constitutional amendments that would enable the removal of the president.
Although the Hungarian presidency is largely a ceremonial position, it retains certain institutional powers, including the ability to return legislation to parliament for further consideration and to refer legal questions to the Constitutional Court.
Sulyok previously served as president of Hungary’s Constitutional Court from 2016 to 2024 and held the position of vice president prior to that.
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