Hungary elects former supreme court judge András Baka as president

Hungary elected former supreme court judge András Baka as its new president on August 11, 2026, Al Jazeera reported.

Baka replaces Tamas Sulyok, an appointee of former prime minister Viktor Orbán who was ousted weeks earlier, according to the report.

Baka had previously been removed from his judicial position during Orbán’s tenure. His election follows the Tisza party’s campaign against political structures established during the Orbán era.