The Tisza party nominated András Baka, a former Supreme Court president, as its candidate for Hungary's presidency, with parliamentary election expected Tuesday.
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Hungary's governing Tisza party has nominated András Baka, a former Supreme Court chief, as its candidate for the country's presidency, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced Saturday.
Baka, a jurist who previously served as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights, was removed from his post as Supreme Court president by Viktor Orbán's government in 2012. Magyar said the party personally informed Baka of the nomination and that he accepted the offer "guided by his desire to serve the nation, and is ready to work for the unity of the Hungarian people and for a democratic, European Hungary."
The Hungarian Parliament is expected to elect Baka as the new head of state on Tuesday. In Hungary's parliamentary system, the presidency is largely a ceremonial role.
The nomination represents the latest action by the Tisza party to dismantle the influence of Orbán's government over state institutions. In July, Magyar pushed through a constitutional reform to end the mandate of then-President Tamás Sulyok, who had been appointed under Orbán and was considered a political ally. The Tisza party and Magyar had pressured Sulyok to step down.
The Tisza party won a landslide victory in April elections that ended Orbán's 16-year rule. Magyar took office as prime minister in May and has committed to restoring democratic standards in the country.
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