Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok on Saturday signed the country's 17th constitutional amendment, triggering the end of his mandate as head of state, reported Xinhua.
Once the law is published in the official gazette, the termination of his mandate will take effect the following day.
In a video statement, Sulyok said he had signed the amendment because he had "no constitutional means of acting against this amendment, which violates constitutional principles but was adopted by the National Assembly (parliament) … through a lawful procedure."
Sulyok was elected by Hungary's then Fidesz-majority parliament in 2024 for a five-year term, with his mandate originally due to expire in March 2029. The constitutional amendment ending his mandate was adopted by parliament earlier this week after Prime Minister Peter Magyar's ruling party secured the two-thirds majority needed to amend the constitution.
Parliament is required to elect a new president by secret ballot within 30 days. Until the new head of state takes office, the presidential powers will be exercised by Speaker of Parliament Agnes Forsthoffer.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
