In Covenant with the Creator - Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the occasion of the renovation of the Benedictine Abbey of Tihany
"You are the descendents of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers" (Acts 3:25)
Your Excellency,
Most Reverend Provost Father,
Dear Benedictine Community!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
A thousand years of friendship - Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship
Your Excellency, President Duda,
Madam First Lady,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Pope John Paul II, on his first trip to Hungary, spoke of us Hungarians and Poles as follows: 'Poles and Hungarians are cousins, and this truth, this almost family relationship, has been proven many times at different moments in history.'
Extraordinary people are born from the Hungarian nation, extraordinary values are born from Hungarian culture - Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the Honours Ceremony in the Parliament
"The day of the resurrection of the dead has come. Dead were the national glory buried for centuries and the sense of freedom held in prison. Now seek them not in their graves; they have risen from the dead. The Hungarian nation is once again glorious and free! Hungarian voice, Hungarian national colours, Hungarian feeling on every lip, on every banner, in every bosom."
Mr. Prime Minister,
Mr. Speaker,
Distinguished Laureates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
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.
Press release from Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok personally congratulated Pope Leo XIV on the beginning of his Petrine ministry.
Following today's inaugural Mass at the Vatican, which the Head of State attended as head of the Hungarian delegation, the Holy Father greeted the heads of the delegations, including the President of Hungary, with a handshake.
Tamás Sulyok exchanged a few words with Pope Leo. The President asked the Holy Father to visit Hungary as soon as possible.
Press release from Sándor Palace
Heads of State attend the inauguration ceremony of Pope Leo XIV.
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok leads the official Hungarian delegation to Rome to attend the Holy Mass marking the beginning of Pope Leo XIV's Petrine ministry. The Holy Mass will take place in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on 18 May 2025 at 10 am.
The Hungarian delegation, led by Tamás Sulyok, will also include Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, representing the government.
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.
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, acts as the patron of the Athlete of the Year Gala 2024
As the Chief Patron of the Athlete of the Year Gala 2024, the President of Hungary presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to László Bölöni, who was a true legened as a Hungarian footballer in Romania in the 1970s and 1980s, and later during his coaching career discovered young players such as 16-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo.
In his speech, the Head of State praised the fantastic achievements and successes of Hungary’s athletes and para-athletes, congratulating all the participants.
Presidential visit to Transylvania
During his visit to Transylvania, Dr. Tamás Sulyok met with Sándor Tamás, President of Covasna County Council and Árpád Antal, Mayor of Sepsiszentgyörgy.
Following the meeting, Dr. Bálint Puskás, former Hungarian Constitutional Judge of Romania, former Senator, Knight of Malta, was escorted to his final resting place.
This is how the Head of State bid farewell to his former colleague: Farewell my friend, you will always be remembered!
Christmas message from Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary
Dear Fellow Citizens!
Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin and around the world!
It has become customary for the President of Hungary to deliver their message to the nation on the first day of the year. My constitutional duties, rights and obligations are well defined in the Fundamental Law. Fortunately for me, however, they do not cover every situation, so there are some things in which I can also enjoy freedom.
Appointments to the position of State Secretary at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok - on the proposal of the Prime Minister
- appointed Dr. Judit Bertalan Czunyiné as State Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration and Regional Development
with effect from 1 January 2025,
- appointed Bence Gerlaki as State Secretary of the Ministry of National Economy with effect from 1 January 2025.
Following the swearing-in ceremony at Sándor Palace, the Head of State wished the new State Secretaries good endeavours and much success.
The Visegrád countries take a pro-peace stance
Although many have said it was dead and buried, the V4 has once again proven to be a necessary and effective form of cooperation, said President Tamás Sulyok at an official meeting of the Heads of State of the Visegrad Group (Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) in Wisła, Poland.
Presidential visit to Temesvár, Kolozsvár and Déva
Dr. Tamás Sulyok travelled to Temesvár to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 1989 uprising, before which he visited Kolozsvár and Déva.
In Kolozsvár, President Tamás Sulyok visited Transylvania’s Reformed Pastor Béla Kató, and thanked him for his 12 years of service. The President accompanied the outgoing bishop to the Farkas Street Church in Kolozsvár, where they prayed together for the Hungarian people.
Bridge between East and West - Presidential visit to Ankara
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, was received in Ankara by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan with military honours. During the presidential meeting and the subsequent restricted and cordial plenary discussions, the parties addressed the following topics:
Hungary and Türkiye share a common past, a deep friendship and a strategic alliance.
The two countries now enjoy a key strategic partnership, as confirmed by the frequency of high-level meetings.
Dr. Tamás Sulyok attended the opening of Notre-Dame
Around 40 heads of state and government attended the opening ceremony of the Paris Cathedral, rebuilt after the 2019 fire. Among them were French President Emmanuel Macron, US President-elect Donald Trump, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, British Crown Prince William, Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok, several former French heads of state and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Remembering our heroes
Today, President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok received at Sándor Palace the children of the service members who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The event, which is held every year, is a true reflection of the cohesive strength of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
As one of the young ladies put it:
"even without my father, I could feel the strength of family and togetherness at these reunions every year”.
Bar Association leaders at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received the leaders of the Hungarian Bar Association at Sándor Palace.
The Hungarian community of legal professionals plays a very important role in the life of Hungary, because – while acting independently from the Hungarian state - it guarantees the freedoms that citizens should enjoy in a state governed by the rule of law. As such, the legal profession performs important constitutional functions.