The recipients of the Order of St. Stephen of Hungary have once again made the Hungarian name beautiful
Honourable Recipients!
Ladies and gentlemen!
I warmly and respectfully welcome you all to the celebration of the founding of the Hungarian state, the presentation of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary at Sándor Palace.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the commissioning ceremony on 20 August
My fellow countrymen!
Celebrating Hungarians from the Carpathian Basin and around the world!
It is with joy and respect that I welcome the service members who have just taken their oath, as well as their families. With joy, because young people ready and well-prepared to serve and defend their homeland once again fill the nation’s main square. With respect, because the oath they have taken—and which I hope they will keep throughout their lives—demands of them the noblest service and sacrifice.
Everyday perseverance today finds its fulfilment in the joy experienced within the community - Speech by President Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the opening ceremony of the Hungarian Cultural Days of Kolozsvár
With great respect and affection, I welcome the community gathered for the festive opening of the Hungarian Cultural Days of Kolozsvár! I would love to greet each person individually who participates in any of the events of this wonderful week-long programme, but unfortunately, this is not possible. Even this impressive venue is much, much too small to accommodate the thousands who will be seeking intellectual and cultural nourishment or refreshing experiences here.
Head of State nominates new ombudsman
Due to the election of Dr. Ákos Kozma as a constitutional judge, the position of Commissioner for Fundamental Rights became vacant. In accordance with his powers under the Fundamental Law, President Tamás Sulyok, after consulting with representatives of the legal profession, nominated Dr. Imre Juhász, former constitutional judge, retired president of the Constitutional Court, and lecturer at the Department of Civil Procedure Law at ELTE University, as the candidate for the position of Commissioner for Fundamental Rights.
President Tamás Sulyok travels to Slovakia on an official visit
On Thursday, 3 July 2025, President Tamás Sulyok will travel to Slovakia on an official visit.
The Hungarian head of state will be received in Pozsony by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. Following a private meeting between the two heads of state and talks between the delegations, the two presidents will make a press statement.
The Hungarian President will meet with Richard Raši, Speaker of the Slovak National Council, and then hold talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Press release from Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok pays a working visit to Japan, followed by an official visit to Vietnam.
On 19 May 2025, Head of State Tamás Sulyok will pay a working visit to Japan. The Hungarian Head of State will be received in audience by His Majesty Emperor Naruhito, 126th Emperor of Japan. The President will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and hold talks with the heads of Japanese companies and investor groups present in Hungary.
The votes express the democratic will of the electorate
On 9 June 2024, on the day of the elections to the European Parliament, local governments and of national minority advocates, Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary and his wife cast their votes in Szeged. After the vote, the President said that since there have been free elections in Hungary, his wife Zsuzsa and he have always exercised their right to vote, and again urged his fellow citizens to vote as well.
The President of Hungary on the anniversary of Hungary’s EU accession: Hungary does not give up its sovereignty
Hungary does not give up its sovereignty, and believes in the alliance of independent nation states in Europe, which the founding treaties currently guarantee – the President of Hungary said in Brdo pri Kranj in Slovenia on Monday.
We can become the renovated church of Europe, said President Sulyok at the reconsecration of the renovated church in Ják
We can become the renovated church of Europe, where people come to draw strength, said Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, at the reconsecration ceremony of Ják’s St. George Church (Vas County, Hungary) on Sunday.
Tamás Sulyok emphasized the need for revitalizing our communities.
We need to rebuild ourselves to each other, setting aside all obstacles, fears, uncertainties, and distrust, although this is not easy in the era of infidelity, where we lose the grace of connection, stated the President.
Exclusive interview with Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, for Tények
- Mr. President, thank you for receiving us. On behalf of TV2, we consider it a great honour that you are giving your first major television interview to us.
Thank you for having me on your show, and a warm welcome to our viewers.
My meetings in Békés were highly rewarding - Interview with Katalin Novák
I found my meetings in Békés very rewarding, and I trust that I was not the only one who felt this way - said Katalin Novák, President of Hungary, in an interview with our newspaper - the Békés Megyei Hírlap - about the three days she spent in our county at the end of January. During our conversation, we discussed how to motivate young people to settle in the region, spoke about the war in Ukraine and this year's elections, and why she declared 2024 the Year of Getting Active.
CNBC interview with Katalin Novák
That I'm here for the first time, I experienced that it is, let's say, a constructive chaos, what we experience here, and also what the traffic is concerned, it's very difficult to get from one place to the other, but I have to assure you that the Swiss trains are on time. I took the train and it worked perfectly.
I came, I got the train as well.
Promotion of generals
Dr. Tamás Sulyok - on the proposal of the Minister heading the Prime Minister's Office -
- promoted Brigadier General of National Security Dr. Anna Hatala to the rank of Major General of National Security with effect from 20 August 2024,
- promoted Brigadier General of National Security Dr. Csaba Kiss to the rank of Major General of National Security with effect from 20 August 2024,
- promoted Brigadier General of National Security Dr. Krisztián Oláh to the rank of Major General of National Security with effect from 20 August 2024.
Presentation of appointments as professor
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, on a proposal by the Minister of Culture and Innovation made in agreement with the maintainer,
Presentation of appointments as rector at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, on a proposal by the Minister of Culture and Innovation made in agreement with the maintainer,
Appointments to the position of state secretary
Dr. Tamás Sulyok. the President of Hungary - on a proposal by the Prime Minister
To us, they are all winners! - Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the Paralympics in Paris
President Sulyok met with the Hungarian Paralympic team and its leaders during the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, and watched several events.
During the meeting, the Head of State stated that he not only follows and acknowledges, but also supports the work of the Hungarian Paralympic Committee and the efforts of the athletes to the fullest extent.
The President of Hungary said that the Committee, established 27 years ago, helps and provides opportunities to our fellow athletes who find themselves in hopeless situations.
Presidential visit to the Veszprém Barracks and shooting drill in Hajmáskér
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, as Commander-in-Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces, accompanied by Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, the Minister of Defence, and Colonel General Gábor Böröndi, the Chief of the Defence Staff, visited the technical demonstration and shooting drill of the 30th Kinizsi Pál Armoured Infantry Brigade of the Hungarian Defence Forces at the Nullpont firing range in Hajmáskér.
The President of Hungary attended Holy Mass at the renovated Esztergom Basilica
Cardinal-Primate Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom and Budapest, celebrated Holy Mass to mark the largest renovation in the history of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Adalbert. The cathedral was blessed by Vatican Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the reconstruction and reconsecration of the Basilica of Pannonhalma
Honourable Archabbot,
Honourable Bishops,
Reverend Benedictine Fathers,
Dear Benedictine Community,
Ladies and Gentlemen!
„Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”
The history of the Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma has been intertwined with that of the nation - Dr. Tamás Sulyok on St. Martin's Hill
The moral foundation of Hungary is Christianity, specifically the consistent adherence to the teachings of Christ. No country, no society can function without a moral foundation and a moral order," said Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, in his consecration anniversary address at the Basilica of Pannonhalma.
Appointments and promotions to the rank of general at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, on a proposal by the Minister of Defence,
with effect from 20 August 2024
• promoted Brigadier General István László Antal to the rank of Major General,
• appointed Colonel Ferenc Solymosi to the rank of Brigadier General,
• appointed Colonel Dr. Tamás Bali to the rank of Brigadier General.