# Hungarian parliament elects new president after ousting Orban ally

https://mins.news/en/item/19283

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-11 15:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/hungarian-parliament-elects-new-president-after-dismissal-of-orban-ally/

> Hungary’s parliament has elected a new president after removing an ally of Orban from office. Andras Baka, who formerly headed Hungary’s Supreme Court, was nominated for the presidency. The nomination came from the Tisza party led by Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar. The change places Baka at the center of a new presidential transition in Hungary.

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