Hungarian Parliament elects former ECHR judge Andras Bak as new president
🇭🇺 **Hungarian Parliament elects new president**
On August 11, 2026, the National Assembly approved the candidacy of former ECHR judge Andras Bak.
🗳 **Voting results:**
✅ 140 votes 'for' (133 were needed)
❌ 6 votes 'against'
📅 **Inauguration:** August 19, 2026.
🏛 **Context:** The nomination was initiated by the 'Tisza' party (P. Magyar). The 'Fidesz' opposition boycotted the election, calling the procedure illegal. Bak was previously removed from the post of head of the Supreme Court, which the ECHR recognized as a violation of rights.
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