# Hungary nominates former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka for president

https://mins.news/en/item/17197

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-09 00:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/9/hungary-nominates-former-supreme-court-chief-andras-baka-for-presidency?traffic_source=rss

> Hungary has nominated former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka for the country’s next presidency. Baka is described as a strong advocate of judicial independence. The governing party selected him as its candidate. His nomination places him in contention to become Hungary’s next president.

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