First candidate for Hungarian President announced

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Source: Facebook/Novák Katalin

Following the resignation of Katalin Novák, radical opposition party Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland) has announced its nominee for the next Hungarian President. Meanwhile, Katalin Novák has officially submitted her resignation.

The first candidate

“Mi Hazánk nominates Dr Magdolna Csath, professor, economist and university professor, as the new President of the Republic. Magdolna Csath would be a president of Hungary who is above parties and has already proven her worth through her career, and we, therefore, hope that other parties will support her candidacy”, the Mi Hazánk Movement announced.

Magdolna Csath is a Szent-Györgyi Prize-winning economist. Csath was a candidate for the Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIÉP) in the 2002 parliamentary elections, Index reports.

Katalin Novák resigned from the office of President of the Republic on Saturday, as we reported HERE. Her successor will be elected by the National Assembly. The Mi Hazánk Movement and other opposition parties are also proposing direct elections for the head of state.

Official resignation posted

The declaration in which Katalin Novák officially resigns from her post as President of the Republic has been published on the Parliament’s website. From now on, it is up to Parliament to decide on the fate of the President of the Republic, Index writes.

I hereby inform the Honourable Parliament that I resign from my mandate as President of the Republic pursuant to Article 2 of Act CX of 2011 on the Legal Status and Remuneration of the President of the Republic,

Katalin Novák wrote in the statement, which was received by Parliament today, on 12 February.

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The official resignation of Katalin Novák. Source: parlament.hu

Although the President of the Republic resigned orally, she had to do so in writing in order to follow the formal procedure. Hungarian legislation sets several conditions:

  • A declaration of acceptance by Parliament is also required for the resignation to be valid.
  • Parliament may ask the President of the Republic to reconsider her decision within fifteen days.
  • If the President of the Republic maintains her decision by written declaration, Parliament may no longer refuse to take note of the resignation.

Katalin Novák will remain President of the Republic, at least formally, until the end of February.

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