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.
Welcome speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the meeting with representatives of Hungarian Associations in Switzerland on the Day of National Unity
With great respect and affection, I welcome the representatives of the Hungarian associations in Switzerland! I am delighted to have the opportunity to meet you and to learn more about your communities.
We Hungarians have become accustomed to the fact that national togetherness does not necessarily mean geographical togetherness, since due to our turbulent history, we find Hungarians and strong and vibrant Hungarian communities in many parts of the world.
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!
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.
An extraordinary team - Hungarian Special Olympians took their oath at Sándor Palace
With a solemn oath-taking ceremony, the Hungarian Special Olympics Team set off for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games. At the touching event held at Sándor Palace, President Tamás Sulyok welcomed the nine athletes and their eleven chaperones, acknowledging their perseverance and determination.
Csángó Ball – For the preservation of our communities and cultural heritage, wholeheartedly
The 28th Csángó Ball, being the special event it is, attracted a large audience this year again. The extraordinary atmosphere was felt by both young and old, by Csángó Hungarians and those interested in Hungarian culture.
A resident of Szeged and a Szeged lawyer – a member of the local community - Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the ceremony of the Szeged Bar Association
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, who attended the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Szeged Bar Association, also spoke about his personal connection to the Bar in his welcome speech.
The Head of State said that, as a former lawyer from Szeged, he was returning home and felt a part of the local community himself.
Indispensable guardians of the legal order - 150 years of the Budapest Bar Association
The Budapest Bar Association celebrated the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the unified order of the legal profession int he capital city in the presence of Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary. The event took place at the National Museum in Budapest.
In his speech, the President of Hungary stressed that the establishment of the Bar Association marked the beginning of a new era in Hungary. The time has come for the independence and standardisation of the legal profession, for a predictable legal order and for the free exercise of the legal profession.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Mór Jókai
We stand before the grave of an exceptional Hungarian, a monument to one of Hungary's intellectual giants. But it is not the sorrow of his passing that has brought us here, but the joy and celebration of the fact that by the grace of the Creator, we have by now enjoyed his legacy for two centuries. We are not here to mourn his absence, but to bow our heads before his memory and thank him for what he left us.
Israel can continue to count on Hungary
The Israeli Head of State visisted Hungary in response to the invitation of President Tamás Sulyok. Isaac Herzog, making a state visit to country, was received by the President of Hungary with military honours at Heroes' Square, and the high-level meeting continued at Sándor Palace.
Dr. Tamás Sulyok honoured Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić
Today, at the proposal of the Prime Minister, President Tamás Sulyok awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary with the collar and the gold star to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in the Hall of Mirrors at Sándor Palace. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Dr. Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Dr. Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation. The visiting minister briefed the President on current issues at the Ministry of Culture and Innovation.
The meeting discussed the importance of preserving Hungarian culture and the importance of innovation in the arts, education and everyday life.
Hungary’s Head of State visits the border region - Nagylak, Röszke, Mórahalom, Szeged
Dr. Tamás Sulyok visited the Hungarian-Romanian and Hungarian-Serbian border sections, where he was provided with detailed information and had the opportunity to personally view the practical procedures, tasks and challenges of Hungarian border protection and border control. The Head of State was accompanied by Major General and Chief Aide-de-Camp István Kun Szabó, Lieutenant General and National Police Chief János Balogh, and Brigadier General and Police Chief of Csongrád-Csanád County Zsolt Polyák.
The Head of State meets with lawyers from the Southern Great Plain region in Szentes
Legal professionals in rural areas are key to the nation's survival, said Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, in Szentes.