Suliuk became the new president of Hungary

– International news – Tasnim News Agency According to the newspaper “Suddeutsche Zeitung”, according to the vote of the Parliament of Hungary, the new president of this country, Tomas Suliuk, The current constitutional court will be. As expected, the Hungarian parliament elected the 67-year-old to the position on Monday with 134 votes, the two-thirds majority required. Five representatives voted against it. Several opposition factions stayed away from this vote.

Solyuk was the only candidate for this position. The proposal was made by the Fidesz party of Viktor Orban, the country’s right-wing populist prime minister.

His predecessor, Katalin Novak, announced her resignation two weeks ago due to her involvement in a so-called pedophilia scandal. The presidential term of Hungary is five years. The role of the president in Hungary is more representative. Soliuk will start his work on March 5. Until then, Parliament Speaker László Kovar will act as head of government. Soliuk is known as a supporter of Orban’s policies.

Novak resigned after it was revealed that he pardoned a man convicted of aiding and abetting child sexual abuse. This scandal sparked widespread anger in Hungary and forced the government to withdraw its support for Novak.

This scandal sparked public anger and widespread protests against the government.

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