Hungary's ruling party selects Orban-critic judge as pick for president

The parliamentary group of Tisza, led by new Prime Minister Peter Magyar, nominated Andras Baka as its choice for the largely ceremonial role.

Hungary ruling party wants Orban-critic judge as president  euractiv.com

The parliamentary group of Tisza, led by new Prime Minister Peter Magyar, nominated Andras Baka as its choice for the largely ceremonial role.

He is “the strongest guarantee that the office of President of the Republic will regain its true dignity and its ability to unite the nation and serve as a counterbalance to the ruling majority,” it added. Parliament is set to vote on his candidacy next Tuesday. Tisza, which won a general election in the spring, enjoys

On Saturday, the Tisza Party, which has a constitutional majority in Parliament, picked András Baka who was removed by Fidesz from the Supreme Court, to be elected president on Tuesday.

Andras Baka is expected to be elected to the largely ceremonial position by Parliament on Aug 11.

Hungary's ruling party nominates former supreme court head Baka as president  Reuters