# Former judge removed by Orbán elected Hungarian president

https://mins.news/en/item/19425

- BBC News, 2026-08-11 18:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyed7rem5no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A former judge who was removed from office by Viktor Orbán has been elected president of Hungary. Since the new Hungarian government took office in early May, it has moved quickly to dismantle Orbán’s legacy. The report presents the change as an early and active break with the previous government’s political direction.

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