# Hungary elects Supreme Court judge ousted by Orban as new president

https://mins.news/en/item/19312

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-11 15:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/hungary-elects-supreme-court-judge-ousted-by-orban-as-new-president?traffic_source=rss

> Hungary has elected Andras Baka as its new president. Baka is a Supreme Court judge who was ousted by Orban. He replaces Tamas Sulyok, an Orban appointee. Sulyok was removed weeks ago during Tisza’s campaign against power structures associated with the Orban era.

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